Suspicious Activity Reporting Specialist

Join us as a Suspicious Activity Reporting Specialist, where you will provide independent second-line oversight and quality control of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) processes across Barclays U.S. operations. In this role, you will review SAR investigations and filings to ensure compliance with FinCEN guidance, BSA/AML regulations, and internal standards. You will challenge investigative and reporting decisions, enhance SAR narratives, and identify opportunities to strengthen controls and improve reporting quality.

Working closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Operations, Audit, and Technology, you will help drive regulatory excellence, process improvement, and effective financial crime risk management.

To be successful as a Suspicious Activity Reporting Specialist, you should have:

• Experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, SAR reporting, quality control, or investigative functions
• Knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, FinCEN guidance, and SAR filing requirements
• Hands‑on experience reviewing, drafting, editing, or quality‑controlling SARs and investigative casework

Other highly valued skills include:

• Experience in second‑line oversight, audit, regulatory engagement, or quality assurance environments
• Analytical and investigative skills with exceptional attention to detail and sound judgment
• Written communication skills with the ability to review and enhance SAR narratives and influence stakeholders across all levels

This role is located in Whippany, NJ.

Minimum Salary: $110,000

Maximum Salary: $135,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

To conduct investigations into various aspects of the bank’s operations and/or conduct of individuals to identify and address potential instances of non-compliance, fraud, misconduct, or other unethical behaviour that harms or is likely to harm the reputation or financial well‑being of the firm or may lead to legal and/or regulatory censure.

• Identification and evaluation of potential risks associated with non‑compliance or unethical conduct and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Leading the investigations into alleged violations of policies, regulations, or laws.
• Provision of training programs to enhance awareness of compliance issues and ethical conduct among colleagues.
• Documentation of investigation processes and provision of recommendations for corrective actions and improvements based on investigation findings.
• Utilisation of advanced technology and data analytics tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations.
• Utilisation and assessment of relevant internal and external information and intelligence in furtherance of the investigation.
• Where applicable, fulfilment of any necessary external legal and/or regulatory reporting obligations.

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross‑functional…