Casino Compliance Lead - AML Risk & SAR Expert

Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel seeks an experienced Director of Casino Compliance to enhance the AML program. You will drive risk assessments, strengthen controls, and ensure timely SAR/CTR filings while training staff and upholding a culture of compliance.

You will oversee risk monitoring, manage audits, and stay aligned with regulatory expectations. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across departments in a fast-paced gaming environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a gaming or regulatory compliance monitoring environment with an emphasis on Title 31 (BSA) and AML regulations.
• Minimum of seven years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develop compliance staff, manage resources and staffing needs, and oversee day-to-day compliance operations and work quality.
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance the AML program while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, risk assessments, and internal controls.
• Oversees monitoring processes, quality reviews, investigations, and ensure accurate and timely Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) filings and other required reporting.
• Identify and assess key risks, evaluate control performance, and ensure policies, procedures, and processes are effective, efficient, and well documented.
• Ensures AML training is role based and effective while promoting a strong, collaborative culture of compliance across the organization.
• Monitor regulatory changes, ensure timely program updates, manage audits, resolve findings, and maintain relationships with regulators and law enforcement.
• Conduct periodic program reviews, identify gaps, drive continuous improvement, and ensure processes produce desired outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Skills

BSA/AML knowledge

Patriot Act knowledge

Due diligence investigations

CTR and SAR reporting

Regulatory compliance leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel seeks an experienced Director of Casino Compliance to enhance the AML program. You will drive risk assessments, strengthen controls, and ensure timely SAR/CTR filings while training staff and upholding a culture of compliance.

You will oversee risk monitoring, manage audits, and stay aligned with regulatory expectations. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across departments in a fast-paced gaming environment.