East West Bank · 14 hours ago
BSA Risk Advisor
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $150K/yr
7+ years expEast West Bank is a top-performing commercial bank that serves as a financial bridge between the East and West. They are currently seeking a BSA Risk Advisor to act as a liaison between business units and the BSA office, ensuring compliance with financial crime risk controls and regulatory requirements while supporting business growth.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
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Responsibilities
Act as the primary point of contact between Business Units and BSA Office for KYC, EDD, OFAC, and transaction monitoring-related matters
Facilitate and triage inquiries from frontline teams, ensuring timely escalation and resolution with compliance
Provide interpretation of BSA policies and procedures to support business decision-making
Review high-risk customer onboarding requests and package cases for BSA office review and approval
Coordinate CDD/EDD Reviews, RFI responses, and document remediation efforts across business lines
Monitor and track action items from compliance directives, audits, or regulatory exams
Assist 1LoD in implementing new AML-related controls or system changes directed by 2LoD
Maintain centralized tracker for KYC escalations, EDD cases, advisory requests, and approvals
Prepare dashboards and metrics summarizing advisory trends, risks, and SLA performance
Contribute to policy/procedure testing and feedback loops to enhance workflow efficiency
Deliver periodic training sessions to business partners on BSA/AML expectations
Develop and distribute reference guides, playbooks, or FAQs for frontline use
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Compliance or related field
7+ years' experience of BSA/AML, KYC or Financial Crimes Compliance experience
3+ year's of management or project management experience
Current knowledge of BSA/AML relevant law and regulations
Strong knowledge of customer due diligence, OFAC, TPPP/MSB/Correspondent Banking risk, and onboarding processes
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving mindset, ability to translate risk requirements into business action
Well-organized, analytical, and critical thinking skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, creative out-of-the-box thinker, internet savvy, solutions oriented, handle tight deadlines, adaptable to changes in requirements
Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time
Preferred
Preferred candidates would have 3+ years of experience in retail banking, private banking, and/or central operations
Fluency in English and Chinese preferred
CAMS, CAFP, CRCM certification preferred
Company
East West Bank
East West Bancorp is a publicly owned company with $22 billion in assets. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-02-08IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Diana Liu
Executive Assistant and Project Manager
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