Financial Crimes Group Lead Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Finance & Banking

Position: Financial Crimes Group Lead I

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Regular or Temporary

Regular

Language Fluency

English (Required)

Work Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description

Responsible for day-to-day operations of assigned Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) team ensuring full compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act, by confirming the investigation, analysis and decision of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) cases, reports and alerts according to stated policy and procedures. This may include, but is not limited to, regulatory filings (e.g. Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR), Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), CTR exemption processing, high risk client identification and monitoring, (e.g. PEPs, MSBs, NGOs), investigating and analyzing BSA-related lending cases, reports and alerts, identification of suspicious activity through the transaction monitoring processes, and applicable record retention requirements mandated by BSA/AML laws and regulations.

Work with line of business (LOB) contacts and subsidiaries to better understand total client relationship as it may be related to identify potentially reportable BSA/AML activity and determine feasibility of the continuation of the client relationship. Recommend solutions to management from the outcome of subjective BSA/AML cases.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

Support the timely and comprehensive investigation of customers by utilizing CIP information, occupation, line of business, income methods, transaction activity and other information.

Ensure customer transaction activity is analyzed to ascertain legitimacy of the business and the business transactions, ensuring that the transaction activity is commensurate with the nature of the business entity.

Communicate results of analysis and/or research to appropriate FIU leadership, including conclusions and recommendations for next steps. Prepare written analysis of research findings and make independent recommendations to maintain or exit the relationship as warranted.

Perform detailed testing or monitoring to identify compliance/control issues or deficiencies, which require corrective action and resolution.

Participate in BSA/AML training that may include webinars, periodicals and self
-study in order to stay abreast of the BSA/AML laws and regulations. Develop awareness of national and world events and industry trends through press releases, internal or external watch lists or other relevant sources to mitigate the company’s reputation or regulatory risk.

Lead, mentor and coach direct reports to include training and regular performance evaluations, both verbal and written.

Responsible for process enhancements, keeping up with emerging compliance trends, coordinating in-depth research requests, merger/conversion activities and working with both internal and external auditors and examiners.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

College Degree or equivalent education, training and work-related experience

Five years of managerial banking, financial industry, commercial lending-related or BSA/AML experience

Ability to learn and perform complex processes in order to meet the spirit and letter of the procedures, policies and BSA/USA PATRIOT Act regulations that govern the department.

Knowledge of project management and problem management processes with the ability to represent the applicable LOB within the FIU

Strong investigative…


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