Senior Financial Crimes QA Analyst – 2LoD Oversight

Pathward, National Association; United States; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathward, National Association is seeking a Financial Crimes QA Sr. Analyst to support the 2LoD quality assurance program across BSA/AML, Sanctions, and Fraud.

You will validate analyst work, participate in QA reviews, and help enhance QA processes with a governance-focused mindset. The role emphasizes quality, consistency, and effectiveness of 2LoD oversight, with opportunities to drive continuous improvement and analytics in reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field.
• 5-8+ years of progressive experience in Financial Crimes (AML, Sanctions, Fraud).
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML and sanctions regulatory expectations.
• Experience in 2LoD Compliance / 2LoD oversight or QA testing of Financial Crimes functions.
• Experience reviewing complex financial crime cases and providing oversight or challenge.

Responsibilities

• Quality Oversight & Analyst Support: perform quality checks and provide coaching to QA Analysts.
• Issue Management & Reporting: review deficiencies and support QA reporting and metrics.
• QA Review Execution: perform high-risk QA reviews across 2LoD Financial Crimes.
• Framework & Methodology Development: assist with QA methodologies and scoring frameworks.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to standardize oversight and use data analytics.

Skills

Quality Assurance

2LoD Compliance

Financial Crimes

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field

CAMS, CFE, CRCM or AML certification

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Pathward, National Association is seeking a Financial Crimes QA Sr. Analyst to support the 2LoD quality assurance program across BSA/AML, Sanctions, and Fraud.

You will validate analyst work, participate in QA reviews, and help enhance QA processes with a governance-focused mindset. The role emphasizes quality, consistency, and effectiveness of 2LoD oversight, with opportunities to drive continuous improvement and analytics in reporting.