Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Bank located in Midtown is looking for an AML Specialist to join their team. Ideal candidate will be coming from a smaller retail banking institution and open to working fully on site.

• Review Customer Due Diligence documentation for all new deposit accounts and risk rate accounts per the Bank’s risk rating criteria.

• Independently investigate alerts generated by the Bank’s AML monitoring system and determine if activity is reasonable or potentially suspicious. Document the research performed in a clear and concise manner and elevate activity that may warrant a SAR filing.

• Perform EDD Reviews- including transaction analysis, negative news searches and document with concise, well written, accurate summaries of analysis and determination if activity is reasonable or requires escalation to BSA/AML Officer.

• Develop SAR narrative, independently, when it is determined that an initial or continuing SAR will be filed. Narratives should be concise, well written, accurate and correct.

• Review SARs prior to filing for accuracy, completeness, and concise, well-written SAR narrative

• As assigned, conduct extensive reviews on customers on which a Suspicious Activity Referral Form has been submitted

• Analyze various reports and data such as the wire logs, currency and IAT reports for suspicious activity, transaction patterns, high risk countries, etc. and perform appropriate investigations

• Perform reconciliation of High Risk Customer List

• Perform transaction testing of accounts risk rated low and medium

• Assist all business units with BSA/AML OFAC- related issues

• Escalate all activity identified as potentially suspicious to the BSA Officer for a SAR filing determination

• Assist Compliance Officer or designee with preparing for initiatives including- OCC BSA exam, OCC MLR, BSA risk assessment, BSA audit, or BSA system validation, etc.