Senior BSA/OFAC Program Officer
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Location
Los Angeles
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
$120,000 - $140,000
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Contact:
Matt Lang
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Contact email:
m.lang@hamlynwilliams.com
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Salary high:
0
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Salary low:
0
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Published:
about 1 year ago
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Expiry date:
2020-07-21
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Startdate:
ASAP
A great banking client of ours in Los Angeles is looking for an individual to join the BSA/OFAC team, focussing on policy, program, and procedural documentations. You will be expected to work in a highly collaborative environment and work alongside another individual who is/would also be carrying out the same duties. The position will report directly in the Deputy BSA Officer and will require full-time on-site work in Los Angeles.
Main responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for BSA and OFAC Program Office policy and advisory work including the following tasks:
- Leading policy research and analysis
- Drafting and reviewing policy, program, and procedural documentation
- Advising internal clients regarding internal policy, program and procedural matters, where needed
- Responsible for all activities and coordination regarding periodic updates to all methodological documents, including risk assessment, product risk rating, customer risk rating, and geographic risk rating
- Responsible for BSA/OFAC Policy Exception process to include tracking, documentation and successful resolution of policy exceptions from Business Units
- To support internal and external auditor and examiners where needed with request items
- Many more duties as relevant to the role
Job requirements:
- Expert-level writing ability (writing samples will be required to demonstrate competency, throughout the interview process)
- Ability to be able to create executive-level presentation materials
- Expert ability to review, interpret, and synthesize regulatory policy
- An understanding of both Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) compliance
- Ability to identify risks and offer mitigating actions and recommendations
- CAMS Certification or equivalent would be preferred
- PMP, LEAN, Six Sigma or equivalent certifications are also preferred
If this opportunity interests you, please get in touch!