Vice President, SAR Investigations

BNY Mellon

$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Graduate degree in Law, Business, Intelligence Studies, or International Relations preferred.
  • 7-10 years of total work experience preferred.
  • Experience in AML investigations, especially in correspondent banking, preferred.
  • ACAMS certification and intelligence work experience in the public or private sector preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct proactive investigations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Analyze complex transactional data and conduct in-depth research on cases.
  • Draft accurate Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) as per regulations.
  • Manage a portfolio of cases efficiently under tight deadlines.
  • Communicate effectively and build relationships with internal stakeholders.
  • Apply understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act in banking contexts.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal life management.
  • Focus on health, personal resilience, and financial goals.
  • Generous paid leaves including paid volunteer time.
  • Participation in a competitive 401(k) plan and various insurance offerings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, SAR Investigations II to join our FIU team. This role is located in Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Conducting proactive investigations to address money laundering and terrorist financing concerns in alignment with the National Priorities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
  • Analyzing complex transactional data, performing in-depth research, decisioning cases stemming from proactive investigations, drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and making recommendations to escalate concerns to internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of global financial crimes money flows.
  • Drafting timely, error-free and SARs and No SARs that follow FinCEN regulations and the team's internal guidance and policies.
  • Managing a portfolio of case work in an organized manner with the ability to work efficiently within tight deadlines.
  • This team member must also effectively communicate and develop relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate on significant investigative matters.
  • The team member will be expected to apply an understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the USA PATRIOT Act and apply it to the banking products and services offered by the organization.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
  • Graduate Degree in Law, Business, Intelligence Studies, or International Relations preferred.
  • 7-10 years of total work experience preferred.
  • Experience working for a financial institution in an AML investigations function, particularly in the correspondent banking space, and/or ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certification and intelligence work in the private or public sector preferred.


Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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