Remote - AML Transaction Monitoring Team Lead - Assistant Vice President
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Lead a team of financial crime investigators and monitor team performance.
- Conduct quality checks on financial crime investigations within prescribed standards.
- Prepare and conduct quality checks of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings.
- Exercise professional judgment and ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures.
- Maintain awareness of relevant laws and implementing regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act.
- Stay informed about financial crime trends and suggest enhancements to internal policies based on identified gaps.
- Conduct training on internal processes and financial crime-related topics as required.
- Participate in projects and initiatives as required.
- Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a leadership/management capacity.
- Experience as an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigator in transaction monitoring and SAR writing.
- Knowledge of AML laws (USA PATRIOT Act) and relevant regulations (Fed, SEC, FINRA).
- Understanding of legal and compliance issues in complex banking organizations.
- Operational knowledge of USD payment systems, including SWIFT, CHIPS, ACH, and FedFunds.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, including pivot tables, macros, filtering, and sorting.
- Strong writing skills and effective internet search techniques.
- Nice-to-haves
- CAMS certification is a plus.
- Excellent drafting and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical, judgment, and research skills.
- Ability to multitask and pay attention to detail.
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Benefits
- A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration.
- Hybrid working model allowing for in-office and remote work flexibility.
- Generous vacation, personal, and volunteer days.
- Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace and community engagement.
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits.
- Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs.
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