AML Team Leader recruitment

Main Function:

The job holder will be responsible for ensuring:

Compliance with policies, procedures and US regulations for the Correspondent Banking and Corporate Banking line of business in relation to AML surveillance
The bank meet its statutory obligations for reporting suspicious activity

This will involve investigation of suspicious activity from alerts generated by surveillance systems with SAR reporting as appropriate

Main Responsibilities:

Process Activity – 90%

Act as team lead for analysts who conduct AML investigations from alerts generated from Mantas using internal/external research tools
Conduct supervisory reviews of cases reviewed by analysts
Assist with audit reviews and regulatory exams
Ensure that the rationale for case closure are appropriate, and escalate cases when necessary
Make suitable recommendations for alert suppression
Take ownership of individual cases using appropriate case management tools and techniques to progress in order to meet timescales for alert investigation processing
Carry out varying levels of research/investigation, depending on the complexity of each alert/case
Determine if additional field enquiries are required and escalate as appropriate for non/low quality responses
Communicate across bankjurisdictions to gather additional data as required
Provide recommendations for SAR filing by presenting documentation to support findings
Preparation of quality SAR narratives for presentation at case review meetings

Team Support – 10%

Required Qualifications:

4+ years of AML Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act experience
2+ years of experience with bank operations including SWIFT, CHIPS, Reconciliation, etc.
2+ years of research and/or investigations including Fraud, AML, Credit or Risk
2+ years of case management recording
2+ years of Microsoft office applications and internet search tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Compliance, Risk, Operations or Control
Knowledge of Correspondent Banking
Experience with Mantas surveillance system
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated use of analysis and professional judgment, quality control and high standards
Ability to draw logical conclusions
Proven track record of meeting processing targets
Team player

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