What are the responsibilities and job description for the AML Investigations Associate II position at Madison-Davis, LLC?
Join a financial crimes compliance team focused on complex AML and sanctions investigations in a second-line review capacity. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys analyzing higher-risk activity, ensuring investigative quality, mentoring junior analysts, and helping strengthen an organization's AML compliance program.
What You'll D
- oInvestigate complex or escalated AML and sanctions cases, analyze customer activity, and determine appropriate case outcomes
- .Review work completed by junior investigators to ensure investigative quality, regulatory compliance, and thorough documentation
- .Prepare and recommend Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), including drafting clear and well-supported narratives
- .Evaluate transaction activity through both automated alerts and manual reviews to identify potential financial crime risks
- .Assess customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), KYC documentation, and onboarding reviews, identifying deficiencies and recommending corrective action
- .Provide guidance and coaching to investigators on case handling, financial crime typologies, and regulatory expectations
- .Identify opportunities to improve investigative procedures, quality standards, and internal controls
- .Perform regulatory screening responsibilities, including required government information requests and related escalations
- .Review higher-risk banking relationships, including correspondent banking activity, for potential AML concerns
- .Assist with regulatory examinations, internal audits, and compliance reviews by preparing documentation and responding to information requests
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What We're Looking F
- orBachelor's degree required; Finance, Accounting, Criminal Justice, or a related discipline is preferre
- d.Approximately 4-6 years of experience in AML, BSA, sanctions, or financial crimes compliance within a banking or financial services environmen
- t.Strong background conducting complex investigations and making risk-based case disposition decision
- s.Hands-on experience reviewing investigative work for quality, accuracy, and adherence to polic
- y.Demonstrated expertise drafting, reviewing, and recommending Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs
- ).Knowledge of correspondent banking AML risks and regulatory expectation
- s.Professional AML certification (such as CAMS) is preferre