Authorized Officer, Financial Crime Surveillance Officer

Jersey Digs; Weehawken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS Business Solutions US LLC is seeking an Authorized Officer, Financial Crime Surveillance Officer in Weehawken, NJ. The role includes risk-based monitoring, surveillance, and control across various business activities.

You will review transactions, identify suspicious activity, and escalate cases as needed, with a hybrid in-office/remote work option. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field and 3 years of experience in a related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field required.
• 3 years of experience in a similar role or as a Consultant, Analyst, or related occupation.
• Experience with AML/TF, compliance analysis and reporting, and KYC data handling.

Responsibilities

• Act as second line of defense in risk-based monitoring, surveillance, and control activities.
• Fight improper conduct by clients and employees including market manipulation, conflicts of interest, fraud, and terrorist financing.
• Use automated and manual solutions to target risks affecting the firm’s reputation and financial health.
• Review client transactions, conduct initial analysis, identify suspicious activity, and escalate cases for review.
• Maintain regular contact with branch personnel for customer/activity information and assist design/testing of monitoring reports.
• Hybrid in-office/remote work arrangement may be applicable.

Skills

Anti-Money Laundering

Terrorist Financing

Compliance analysis

Data collection & documentation

Banking secrecy act

USA Patriot Act

OFAC regulations

Lexis Nexis

Westlaw

Risk review validation

Client requests handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Lexis Nexis

Westlaw

Job description

Key responsibilities

UBS Business Solutions US LLC is seeking an Authorized Officer, Financial Crime Surveillance Officer in Weehawken, NJ.

Are you an innovative thinker? Are you focused on the details, even when under pressure? Do you enjoy delivering enhanced change capabilities across a range of business functions?

We’re looking for an Authorized Officer, Financial Crime Surveillance Officer to:

• Act as a second line of defense challenge function with mandates to perform risk-based monitoring, surveillance, and control activities over a wide range of business activities.
• Fight against improper conduct from clients and employees, including market manipulation, conflicts of interest, fraud, and terrorist financing.
• Leverage automated and manual solutions to target risks associated with behavior that may potentially compromise the firm’s reputation or financial well-being.
• Review client transactions, conduct initial analysis and identify suspicious activity and escalate cases for further review. Research entities and individuals using both public domain and database search services.
• Maintain regular contact with branch personnel to obtain necessary information about customers and account activity. Help with the design and development of monitoring reports and assist management with testing enhancements to the monitoring program. Can work hybrid (In-office/remote).

The team

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

You’ll be working in the Financial Crime Surveillance Officer team in Weehawken, NJ.

Your skills and experience

Education & Experience Requirement

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, or related field of study plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or as a Consultant, Analyst, or related occupation.

Position requires experience with the following

• (1) Anti-Money Laundering (AML); (2) Terrorist Financing (TF); (3) compliant analysis and reporting; (4) collecting and documenting data including alerting activity, account information, transactional data, and KYC information; (5) banking secrecy act, USA Patriot Act, and OFAC regulations; (6) Lexis Nexis; (7) Westlaw; (8) validating risk review and ensuring legitimate business flow; (9) validating and processing client requests regarding funded leads

Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role: United States-New York-New York min USD 82000 – max USD 118000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.