Team Lead Compliance Investigative Analyst

Summary:

Responsible for the managing the BSA/AML investigators. Manages the workflow and caseloads for both Payments and/or Core banking products. Performs analysis of customer account activities, prepares documentation on findings, and conducts secondary reviews and approvals on work submitted by the BSA team, including original SAR submissions and continuation SAR submissions.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Licenses/Certifications: CAMS Certification preferred.

Experience: Six years of compliance experience or equivalent banking work experience in regulatory compliance, or other related areas. At least three years of direct compliance experience. Minimum 5 years of solid SAR writing experience required. Previous supervisory experience preferred. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Functions:

A: Job Specific:

• Conducts and/or oversees investigations involving complex transaction patterns to identify potentially suspicious activity involving money laundering and fraud or the suspicious movement of funds.
• Provides new and ongoing training to analysts as procedures are updated and/or changes occur within the financial industry or regulatory environment.
• Performs or oversees investigator's review of internal or program manager reports for activity indicative of money laundering, fraud or unusual activity related to human trafficking and/or elder financial abuse.
• Partners with the BSA Analyst to assist with the tuning and optimization of the Bank's transaction monitoring system(s).
• Assigns and monitors workloads to ensure regulatory timeframes and internal service level agreements are met or adhered to.
• Performs or assists with reviewing/screening and responding to 314a, 314b, OFAC, subpoenas, national security letters, and other information search, information sharing, or information screening requests.
• Ensures that the Deputy BSA Officer is informed of investigator performance and absenteeism participation on and working complex cases, and acting as a liaison with law enforcement.
• Partners with the HR Manager to initiate corrective action and/or development plans, evaluate performance and develop staff members.
• Communicates effectively with internal Sutton Bank colleagues, Program partners, and law enforcement.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• The ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both in verbal and written communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write training documents, policies, procedures and correspondence.
• Well versed in regulations and laws that affect the Bank's Compliance Program.
• Ability to comprehend government instructions, develop programs and train personnel.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Sutton Bank is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy or protected veteran status.