BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

Populus Financial Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a BSA/AML Compliance Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while conducting thorough analyses of customer information to detect potential financial crimes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, showcasing strong analytical and communication skills. With a commitment to integrity and excellence, this firm offers a supportive culture that values growth and teamwork. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about compliance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Health Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Student Loan Assistance

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance preferred with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify unusual activities and behaviors across multiple products.
• Draft and fact-check Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• Work closely with team members to resolve issues efficiently.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Graduate

Some College Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AS/400

PowerPoint

Job description

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Populus is an amazing company where our employees stay because they love their teams and the growth opportunities. Additionally, we offer a competitive 401K match, a generous paid time off package, and Health Benefits.

Our mission is to provide a broad range of quality financial products and services delivered with best-in-class customer service. We work and lead with integrity, and we celebrate employees who exemplify our values. Come join our team!

The BSA/AML Compliance Analyst is a part of the team responsible for ensuring company compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern ACE's products and services. The BSA/AML Analyst performs a variety of money laundering detection related activities in support of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and/or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations designed to prevent financial-related crimes against the government. Each BSA/AML Analyst is responsible for analyzing customer information related to system or employee generated alerts intended to identify persons and/or entities that may be laundering money, perpetrating consumer fraud, are victims of consumer fraud, or funding terrorism.

Major Responsibilities

• Identify unusual activities and behaviors across multiple products.
• Compile information and documents from a variety of sources.
• Clearly articulate reasoning for filing or not filing a SAR for an individual.
• Communicate with internal and external resources.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports ("SARs").
• Fact-check and edit SARs and CTRs.
• This position will support the fulfillment of necessary federal reporting requirements by ensuring accurate and complete documentation, timely disposition and providing critical information assessments as required, including escalating issues for further internal investigation in accordance with defined processes.
• As a member of the BSA/AML Compliance Team, the AML Analyst is expected to work closely with team members to ensure resolutions are reached as quickly and efficiently as possible should problems arise which require additional resources.
• The BSA/AML Analyst will work to ensure that processes remain effective by providing feedback/recommendations to the Director of BSA/AML Compliance for process/system changes based on ongoing successes and failures.
• Preparation of Currency Transaction Reports in accordance with BSA requirements for cash transactions over $10K/day.
• Participation in SAR Committee and Risk Assessment Meetings.
• Organized
• Analytical
• Detail Oriented
• Deadline Driven
• Time Management
• Ethical
• Ambitious

Interactions

Direct Report Title - N/A

Indirect Report Title - N/A

Other Internal/External Interactions

• Field Operations
• Management Team

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate with some college, preferred
• Experience in Compliance preferred
• Candidates must be able to work in a deadline driven environment and analyze complex transactions
• Must be able to handle multiple projects at one time, reset priorities day-to-day to meet deadlines, and know when to ask for assistance and direction when working with conflicting priorities
• Must have strong organization and written communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, realistically ambitious, and have high personal ethics
• Must be a people-oriented person who is able to develop positive working relationships with co-workers and regulators
• Must be proficient in Word and Excel
• AS/400 and PowerPoint proficiency is a plus
• Position may require overtime including some Saturdays

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop or bend; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Must have appropriate vision to see up close, and at a distance with ability to adjust vision and focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT. This position might require after hours and weekend work.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in some work environments can be moderate.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

EEO Statement

Populus Financial Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. In compliance with applicable law, Populus Financial Group does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, pregnancy status, or any other protected classification. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotions, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, Accounting/Auditing, and Legal

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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