BSA Officer / Deputy BSA / Bank Setting / Permanent

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BSA Officer - Full-Time, Permanent Positions Only

Fairfield, CA

HC Solutions Group specializes in the permanent placement of Finance Professionals. Our client is seeking a BSA Officer for a permanent position! This position can work remote. Enjoy all of the perks of a permanent position including competitive competition, full health benefits, paid time off, retirement matching and more. Apply today!

Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of experience in BSA/AML/KYC and OFAC matters in a bank setting, as well as financial products and services and bank operations

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• Full-Time, Permanent Positions Only

Compensation for the BSA Officer

• Competitive Base Salary
• Awesome Company Culture
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health and wellness benefits package
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off

Benefits of the BSA Officer

• Competitive Pay to the Market
• Excellent Work Environment
• Growth and career advancement opportunities
• Permanent Position
• Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off

Position Description of the BSA Officer

Responsibilities:

The Deputy BSA Officer provides program support for the BSA Officer and Department in support of the Bank's BSA compliance programs.

· Maintain and review the BSA and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) monitoring system to assure that it has appropriate tools to identify suspicious or fraudulent activities.

· Monitor the Bank’s compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and recognize suspicious activities related to money laundering, terrorist financing and illegal activity.

· Ensure adherence to various banking laws and regulations.

· Assist the BSA Officer with setting the strategic vision of the BSA/AML program. This role is also intended to provide operational support to the BSA Officer on all day-to-day matters.

· Ensure employees have the access, knowledge, training and resources required to maintain BSA/AML compliance in their respective areas of operation.

· Manage projects covering a wide spectrum of areas, from assisting business units in developing efficient BSA/AML processes that appropriately identify risk and adhere to bank-wide policy. Assist the BSA Officer with all BSA/AML/OFAC risk for the Bank’s Merchant Acquiring Division assessments for new and enhanced product and service development enterprise wide, including assessing inherent risk and exposure as well as applicable control environment or control enhancements needed for viable execution and launch of products and services.

· Assists in maintaining sound high-risk merchant monitoring controls by applying knowledge of transaction laundering methodologies as well as bankcard payment operator network (e.g., Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover) rules

· Maintain a current awareness of the regulatory environment and emerging regulatory and financial crime risks that may impact the bank’s products/services, and BSA/AML controls.

Minimum Qualifications:

· 5+ years of experience in BSA/AML/KYC and OFAC matters in a bank setting, as well as financial products and services and bank operations.

· 5+ years of management experience supervising employees

· Experience conducting financial crime investigations, money laundering monitoring and/or other related BSA/AML experience

· Banking, operations, BSA & USA Patriot acts background including performing EDD reviews on complex relationships required

· Prior successful interaction with federal bank examiners

· Direct experience with sanctions compliance

· Bachelor’s Degree in finance, economics, business, accounting or a related field of study

· Well-organized, analytical, and critical thinking skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Knowledge of merchant acquiring business preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

· CAMS certification

· Master’s Degree in concentrating in finance, economics, business, accounting or a related field of study