BSA Manager

COCC's client, a long standing community bank in NW Connecticut, is seeking a BSA Manager to support and strengthen the bank’s Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering, and Office of Foreign Assets Control programs. This role is ideal for a compliance professional with a few years of financial services experience who wants to work, learn, and grow across all BSA, Fraud, and AML functions.

The BSA Manager plays a key role in ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting investigations, and partnering closely with the BSA Officer, analysts, and bank leadership. This is a hands on role with broad exposure and meaningful responsibility within a collaborative environment.

This position offers broad exposure across BSA, Fraud, and AML functions, making it an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional who wants to deepen their expertise, expand their impact, and grow within a community focused financial institution.

• Assign system generated alerts to BSA Analysts
• Assist with alert review, investigations, and decisioning in accordance with policies and procedures
• Draft investigation reports for activity flagged by AML monitoring systems
• Investigate unusual activity referred by bank personnel and document findings
• Perform periodic due diligence reviews for high risk and moderate risk customers
• Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports accurately and timely
• Assist with review and filing of Currency Transaction Reports
• Screen, investigate, and decide 314a requests
• Identify new customers and accounts requiring onboarding and 90 day reviews
• Assign onboarding reviews to BSA Analysts
• Assist with verifying customer and account information provided by branch staff
• Validate data feeds into OFAC screening systems
• Assist with investigation, identification, and reporting of potential OFAC matches
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of BSA, AML, and OFAC policies and procedures
• Stay current on regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Assist with training bank staff on BSA, AML, and OFAC requirements
• Serve as a resource for employee BSA related questions
• Participate in internal audits and assist with corrective actions
• Support enterprise risk assessments related to BSA and AML
• Communicate regularly with the BSA Officer regarding status, issues, and concerns
• Provide oversight and guidance to BSA Analyst staff
• Collaborate with other departments and management to strengthen compliance practices

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or a related field preferred
• Two to four years of experience in a BSA, AML, or OFAC compliance role within a financial institution
• Strong understanding of BSA and AML regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability and means to work onsite five days per week in Salisbury, CT

Preferred

• Experience with COCC core systems
• Experience with Abrigo BAM+ or similar compliance monitoring software

• Compensation range of $52,000 to $62,000 based on experience and qualifications
• Generous paid time off and sick leave
• On-site position in Salisbury, CT

This is an on-site position. The salary range for this role is $52,000 - $62,000 per year based on skills and experience.