Associate – AML Compliance

Associate – AML Compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience: Finance, Business or equivalent field. – Required.
• 5+ Years Compliance, Legal, Regulatory, or Financial Services. – Preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC Sanctions regulatory requirements.
• Experience monitoring and assessing money laundering and sanctions risk in a retail and commercial banking environment.
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting on compliance monitoring and assessment activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify detailed compliance and project risks while simultaneously understanding overall strategy.
• A highly motivated self-starter who is adaptive and skilled at navigating the complexities associated with cross-functional projects and large organizations.
• Proven success in working both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience building strong relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (including examiners and auditors).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, interacting with non-executive and executive management across business lines and control functions.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating change to achieve measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute the annual risk assessment process that assesses the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance risk across the bank including all lines of business.
• Conduct ad-hoc assessments to document Santander’s exposure to emerging risks and trends and the status of existing, or need for creation of, supporting controls for mitigation.
• Support other risk assessments and analysis as requested.
• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data and generate thematic observations and strategic recommendations.
• Prepare written reports for a variety of stakeholders, including executive-level reporting for regularly scheduled Compliance Committee meetings.
• Document and organize supporting evidence.
• Design and execute governance routines to enhance efficiency and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist – preferred
• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.