BSA/AML Professional

Our client a well known community bank based in Queens is looking for a BSA/AML professional to join their team.

This is a fully onsite, temp to hire role for the right candidate. Once you are up and running after the first few months there will be some hybrid opportunity.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform EDD reviews on high-risk accounts.
• Prepare monthly AML statistics
• Review daily audit log for data integrity issues.
• Review subpoena log for AML related cases.
• Review CTRs for compliance and file CTRs on a timely basis.
• Assist Operations department with monthly wire logs.
• Perform suspicious activity investigations and assist in SAR preparation and filing.
• Assign, review and investigate alerts and close or escalate to case.
• Review FinCEN 314(a) list from FinCEN and prepare a report for submission to FinCEN if a match is found.
• Experienced with Abrigo BAM+ s Transaction Monitoring system.
• Assist in preparation for Compliance Committee.
• Assist in the preparation of examinations by FDIC, state and auditors
• Run OFAC/SDN scan against customer information file on a scheduled basis and conduct review if there is a true match in the list.
• Perform case investigations to determine SAR or No SAR filings.
• Assist management in the completion and tracking of various quality control functions in the AML Department.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Gather information from outside sources such as internet searches, third party vendors, public records, etc. for case management.
• Perform High Cash customer reviews and apply appropriate Tags to customer accounts

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• An understanding of AML/CFT guidelines as outlined in the FFIEC manual
• Preferred CAMS Certification
• 1 to 2 years AML experience on cannabis accounts business
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient with Bankers’ Toolbox