Valley Bank · 14 hours ago
Sr AML Investigator
Aventura, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expValley Bank is a leading relationship bank built for growth, dedicated to investing in people's potential. The Senior AML Investigator is responsible for conducting complex investigations on bank customers for compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and managing multiple cases while collaborating with BSA teams.
Banking
Responsibilities
Conduct complex suspicious activity investigations and determine whether a Suspicious Activity Report is needed. Draft narrative for each case substantiating the disposition
Conduct investigations and, where warranted, file SARs for EDD reviews escalated to a case
Review and analyze alerts generated by the bank's electronic monitoring software to determine whether activity warrants further review
Manage multiple complex cases and enhanced due diligence reviews
Make recommendations for exiting customer accounts or relationships that exceed the risk tolerance of the bank. Review and analyze internal AML reports, draw conclusions and make recommendations regarding the need for further investigation
Work with other BSA teams on joint projects when needed, including Special Investigations, OFAC and Enhanced Due Diligence
Review manual reports for possible indications of suspect activity and escalate as needed
Act as Subject Matter Expert for junior staff, assisting with investigations and identification of typologies
Assist Management with the reviews of non-SAR filing cases
Work with the AML management team to ensure the monitoring platform consistently addresses prevailing risk
Support management in the day-to-day compliance efforts with AML/KYC requirements
Complete special projects assigned by AML Management
Qualification
Required
Strong knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, OFAC and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations
Maintain current knowledge of the Bank's automated BSA, anti-money laundering, and OFAC compliance systems
Maintain a working knowledge of Bank records and systems including Miser, Pandora, Synergy, SQN, Imaging and PARC
Excellent researching and analytical skills
Must have the confidence and ability to identify potential issues and solutions and work with management to resolve those issues
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize and organize assignments
Ability to manage case flow and workloads of investigative employees to ensure proper tracking and monitoring of a wide variety of reports, work items and investigations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to provide guidance and training to investigators within the department regarding AML, BSA and OFAC-related issues
Ability to interact and respond intelligently to inquiries from Internal Audit and bank regulators
Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and experience with on-line research systems including web-based tools
Team oriented and able to work independently
Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university and a minimum of 5 years' experience with emphasis on BSA/AML, fraud, loss prevention or corporate security investigative experience or other experience analyzing customer financial activity for unusual behavior
Updated AML/BSA training
Preferred
ACAMS preferred
Company
Valley Bank
Valley National Bank is a regional financial institution
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Curt Lang
Chief Banking Officer, New Jersey
Sanjay Sidhwani
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
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