We are seeking a highly experienced Senior BSA/AML Analyst to join our Bank Secrecy Act Compliance team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspicious activity in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory guidance. You will play a key role in strengthening our enterprise-wide AML program.What you'll do:• Conduct complex investigations of suspicious activity alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems and prepare high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with FinCEN requirements.• Perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews on high-risk customers including PEPs, MSBs, and foreign financial institutions.• Monitor and analyze customer transaction activity for indicators of money laundering, fraud, structuring, and other financial crimes.• Assist in the development, testing, and tuning of AML transaction monitoring scenarios and rules.• Support BSA/AML risk assessments and coordinate responses to regulatory examinations (OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC).• Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to junior and mid-level BSA analysts.• Collaborate with Retail Banking, Commercial Lending, and Wealth Management on BSA-related issues and escalations.• Stay current on evolving AML typologies, regulatory guidance, and industry best practices.• Contribute to the BSA/AML policy and procedure review and update cycle.What you'll need to be successful:Success in this job relies on your time management skills, organization, and positive attitude. In addition, you'll need the following qualifications:
- 5-8+ years of BSA/AML compliance experience at a bank, credit union, or financial institution
- Proven SAR writing and investigation experience
- Solid understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC regulations, and FinCEN guidance
- Experience with transaction monitoring platforms (e.g., Verafin, NICE Actimize, SAS)
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Criminal Justice, or a related field
Preferred qualification:
- Experience at a bank in the $5B-$20B asset range
- CAMS-Audit, CAMS-FCI, or CFE certification
- Familiarity with OCC Heightened Standards or FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual
- Knowledge of commercial banking, correspondent banking, or trade finance typologies
- Experience supporting regulatory exams or internal audits
- Advanced Excel or data analytics skills (SQL, Power BI)
What we offer: Because we recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary, Medical, Dental, Vision, Accidental Death, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, FSA, HSA, 401K, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and Paid Parental Leave benefits, as well as the opportunity for a performance based bonus based on position and department.
What to do next: If Cornerstone sounds like the place for you (and if you have the qualifications, drive, and passion to match), we invite you to become a member of our winning team! And remember, once you're part of our Cornerstone family, we'll continue to invest in you as a valuable asset in our company. As many of our team members can tell you, there's something special about working at Cornerstone.
