AML/CFT Analyst

First Merchants Corporation; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation/Sick Time

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking an AML/CFT Analyst to join our team. This position will provide clerical and analytical support for the execution of the Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) program.

Key duties include validating transaction data feeds into BAM, entering wire transfer data, reviewing alerts, conducting higher risk customer reviews, OFAC scans, and supporting CDD/EDD monitoring.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of two years of retail, operations, or compliance bank functions experience.

Responsibilities

• Validate daily AML/CFT monitoring data and monetary instruments feed into BAM.
• Enter wire transfer data into BAM.
• Review and process alerts from AML monitoring systems.
• Perform periodic higher-risk customer reviews.
• Execute OFAC, CDD/EDD monitoring procedures and assist investigations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in business, management, or related field

Job description

First Merchants Bank is seeking an AML/CFT Analyst to join our team! This position will provide clerical and analytical support for the execution of the Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Execute daily tasks related to the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism monitoring program, including but not limited to, the validation procedures for the transactions data and monetary instruments feed into BAM; enter wire transfer data into BAM.
2. Execute program assignments including review and process alerts generated from the AML transaction monitoring system or by other means.
3. Execute periodic higher risk customer reviews.
4. Execute 314a scan procedure.
5. Execute Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) scan procedures and manage OFAC scan results received from the line-of-business.
6. Execute Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) monitoring procedures.
7. Assist with monitoring procedures or investigation as needed.
8. Assist with or perform simple, basic analysis and investigation.

To be successful in this position, we require the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A minimum of two (2) years of retail, operations, or compliance bank functions experience.

The following would be a plus

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field.

First Merchants offers the following:

• Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Additional Benefits

A little about us:

First Merchants is guided by a genuine philosophy of being a meaningful place to work and having a prosperous impact across all walks of life throughout the communities we serve, including consumers, businesses and other organizations. Our Vision, Mission and Team statement reflect and reinforce that authentic service philosophy.

Our Vision is:

To enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve.

Our Mission is:

To be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high-performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.

Our Team:

"We are a collection of dynamic colleagues with diverse experiences and perspectives who share a passion for positively impacting lives. We are genuinely committed to attracting and engaging teammates of diverse backgrounds. We believe in the power of inclusion and belonging."

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