BBVA
BSA/AML Compliance Manager
NEW YORK · Contract
Work authorization required$120k-$145kDetected 21 days ago
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About the role
- The role will primarily focus on Transaction Monitoring investigations, Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) drafting, and the execution of key AML controls, while also supporting the operational management of Transaction Monitoring activities.
- The successful candidate will possess strong investigative and analytical skills, coupled with exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail.
- This individual will play a key role in ensuring that Transaction Monitoring activities, manual controls, reporting obligations, and case management processes are executed accurately and within established deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Document investigative findings clearly and comprehensively within case management systems.
- Draft high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and maintain supporting documentation for filing decisions.
- Participate in quality control reviews and support the SAR filing process to ensure regulatory compliance and consistency.
- Execute and oversee manual AML controls and monitoring activities designed to support the effectiveness of the Transaction Monitoring Program.
- Support alert assignment and workload distribution activities across the Transaction Monitoring team.
- Develop presentations and reporting materials for Compliance leadership, governance committees, and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Graduate Degree in Law, Business, Finance, or related fields is highly desirable.
- 5-7 years of experience in BSA/AML Compliance, with significant experience in Transaction Monitoring investigations and SAR drafting.
- Strong working knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, USA PATRIOT Act requirements, OFAC sanctions compliance, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring frameworks.
- Experience executing AML operational controls, reconciliations, and quality assurance activities.
- Experience preparing management reporting, metrics, and presentations for senior management.
- Experience conducting company searches and utilizing research tools such as LexisNexis, World-Check, and other investigative databases.
- Experience with Transaction Monitoring and case management systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- experience working with large datasets is highly desirable.
- Bachelor's degree required. Graduate Degree in Law, Business, Finance, or related fields is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience conducting complex investigations and analyzing potentially suspicious activity.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands simultaneously.
Nice to have
- CAMS certification preferred or ability to obtain certification within 180 days of hire.
- Broker/Dealer experience preferred.
Compensation
- The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
- With regard to employment, this policy extends to applicants and covers our recruiting, hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, discipline, termination, benefits, compensation and training practices as well as social and recreational activities.
Company info
- Excited to grow your career?
- BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers.
- We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
Equal opportunity
- Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation.
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- BBVA USA, BBVA Securities, Inc., and BBVA NY are equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions
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