What does a successful Team Lead, AML Compliance do?

The Team Lead, AML Compliance is a professional within Fiserv’s Financial Crimes Compliance Team. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of the current regulatory landscape and compliance requirements prescribed by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and other applicable Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and statutes as they relate to non-depository financial institutions.

What you will do:

• You will oversee a diverse team of AML analysts who are responsible for conducting investigations of potentially suspicious activity, conducting the on-boarding of high-risk clients, and completing the required periodic client reviews.

• In this role, you will drive decisions on next courses of action including, when warranted, reviewing suspicious activity reports (SARs) and/or currency transaction reports (CTRs) prior to submission.

• you will respond to law enforcement and other regulatory requests, manage applicable components of AML program audits, and help maintain current AML program documentation.

• Additionally, you will effectively supervises the activity of others and demonstrates strong leadership by providing clear and constructive feedback and maintaining a goal-oriented and energetic team environment.

What you need to have:

• 5 +years of experience involving financial crimes investigations within a Fintech, money services business, or financial institution

• 2 +years of experience working in an AML team lead capacity

• Ability to manage and prioritize several tasks simultaneously and autonomously

• Ability to manage a diverse staff and promote an energetic and motivating workplace culture

• Subject matter expertise in the areas of anti-money laundering, transaction surveillance, financial crime investigations, and OFAC sanctions

• Consistent approach to research and analytics, and the ability to thoroughly and concisely articulate conclusions reached

• Working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines (e.g., BSA, OFAC, NACHA, Payment Network rules and regulations)

• Knowledge of Customer Due Diligence (CDD)/Know Your Customer (KYC) activities, experience with the preparation of comprehensive case investigations

• Ability to handle privileged and confidential information

• Experience writing and preparing SARs and other regulatory reports

• CAMS, CFE, CRCM or equivalent

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Ability to travel up to 10%

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What would be great to have:

• Master’s Degree or JD

• Clear, concise communication style (written and verbal); demonstrates engaged listening skills; able to maintain composure in a fast-paced, highly structured, time-sensitive environment

• Proven organizational and time management skills resulting in ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously

• Experience with financial crimes compliance systems, technologies and processes, especially AML transaction monitoring typologies and rules

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