Title: Anti Money Laundering - AML EDD Analyst

Client Domain: Financial Services

Location:  Phoenix, AZ – 85054 / Salt Lake City, UT – 84184 / Sunrise, FL – 33323.

Duration: 6 Contract potential to hire/possible extension                                

Description:

• Client’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), provides end-to-end support and oversight of global financial crimes investigations.
• In conjunction with GFCC partners, the FIU develops and implements automated transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of criminal behavior.
• The FIU, when appropriate, files suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is part of the U.S.
• Department of the Treasury, and/or refers matters to internal compliance partners for review and reporting globally.
• In addition, the FIU manages risk associated with politically exposed persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists through regular screening, and manages risk associated with improper payments that could be indicative of bribery, corruption, or other illicit activity by reviewing internal Client payments and expenditures.
• The FIU performs a critical role in ensuring that Client complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and provides law enforcement with key information for the investigation and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing, credit card fraud, identity theft, and other criminal activity.
• Customers who present higher money laundering or terrorist financing risks are subject to periodic enhanced due diligence reviews.
• The High-Risk Enhanced Due Diligence (HR EDD) Team is responsible for conducting annual reviews of high-risk customers who hold U.S. Bank-issued products with Client.

Job Responsibilities: The successful HR EDD analyst will be expected to –

• Conduct time-sensitive, meticulous EDD reviews of high-risk customers utilizing a variety of research and investigative tools
• Produce detailed analysis and summary of customer and transactional activity and, when appropriate, refer suspicious activity to the SAR and/or account termination process
• Collaborate with line of business compliance partners to ensure proper review and risk assessment of high-risk customers
• Work effectively with colleagues to meet aggressive deadlines and support management objectives
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism, self-motivation and sense of urgency
• Build strong relationships with strategic partners across the FIU to ensure effective coordination of significant investigations

Minimum Qualifications:

Ideal candidates must exhibit investigative, research-intensive, and/or strong writing skills while meeting one or more of the following qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit, investigations, or the broader financial industry
• A minimum of two years of experience in the legal field without a Juris Doctorate (JD)
• A minimum of two years of experience in BSA/AML compliance, sanctions or law enforcement
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the following or similar fields of study: Justice Studies, Law, English, Journalism, Business or Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or other field involving intensive research, writing, and/or data analysis
• JD or Master’s degree preferred
• CAMS certification preferred