Financial Crimes Specialist

Mindlance; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes professional to consult on moderately complex initiatives and contribute to large-scale planning for Financial Crimes deliverables. The role involves reviewing and analyzing challenges that require in-depth evaluation of factors and coordinating with colleagues to resolve issues while adhering to policies and compliance requirements.

Candidates should have 4+ years of experience across Financial Crimes domains, including AML/CFT and sanctions,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience.
• AML/Financial crimes background and/or experience with correspondent banking.
• Knowledge and understanding of the FFIEC Exam Manual, CAMS certification, or other financial crimes certifications.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in managing AML/CFT risk.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of crypto-related AML and financial crimes typologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the periodic review process by drafting relationship memos, facilitating compliance calls, analyzing transaction activities, and researching/high risk issues.
• Evaluate the strength of client AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs through analysis of control environments.
• Proactively identify risk issues and develop action plans with relationship managers and risk officers.
• Stay attuned to industry and regional trends related to compliance and financial crimes.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation of customer data in risk systems.
• Support efforts to combat cyber-crime and related fraud typologies.
• Support the focus on strong customer relationships balanced with risk and compliance culture.

Skills

Financial Crimes

Operational Risk

Fraud

Sanctions

Anti-Bribery

Corruption

Job description

12 months + possibility to extend and/or convert

Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Financial Crimes and contribute to large-scale planning related to Financial Crimes deliverables

Review and analyze moderately complex Financial Crimes challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors

Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Financial Crimes deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements

Collaborate with personnel in Financial Crimes

Required Qualifications:

4+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience.

• Lead the periodic review process by drafting relationship memos, facilitating compliance calls, analyzing transaction activities, and researching and escalating higher risk issues for correspondent payment and clearing customers.
• Evaluate the strength of financial institution client AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs through analysis of control environments and institutional risk appetite.
• Proactively identify risk issues and work with relationship managers and senior risk officers to develop, document, and implement action plans.
• Stay attuned to industry and regional trends related to compliance issues, financial crimes, and regulatory actions.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation of customer data within the customer risk management system.
• Support the bank’s efforts to combat cyber-crime and related fraud typologies.
• Support the focus of building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of Financial Institution Group’s customers.

AML/Financial crimes background and/or experience with correspondent banking

Knowledge and understanding of the FFIEC Exam Manual, CAMS certification, or other financial crimes certifications

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Experience in managing AML/CFT risk

Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

Knowledge of crypto-related AML and financial crimes typologies

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”