Senior Associate, AML & Regulatory Advisory

Job Summary :

The Senior Associate is responsible for performing analysis, examination, review, assessment, and testing in a wide variety of client engagements at the direction of the project manager.

The Senior Associate will apply experience in anti-money laundering compliance, USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Know Your Client (KYC), and all other laws, regulations, and requirements designed to establish processes to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism.

The Senior Associate will interact with client personnel, thus good communication skills and a strong presence is required.

Job Duties :

• Performs analysis, examination, review, assessment, and testing in engagements related to anti-money laundering, USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Know Your Client (KYC), and all other laws, regulations, and requirements designed to establish processes to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism.
• Interprets laws, regulations, requirements, industry guidance and best practices in engagements; makes recommendations related to adequacy of client compliance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Interacts with client personnel; conducting in client interviews
• Actively participates in client discussions and meetings
• Analyzes the current business environment, understands client needs, assesses risks and identifies recommendations / areas of improvement
• Creates project documentation and deliverables
• Assists in the drafting of reports of findings
• Participates in proposal development efforts
• Assists with implementing industry best practices
• Communicates with clients in an organized, and knowledgeable manner, delivering clear, concise and accurate documents and requests
• Creates a positive, team-focused environment
• Informs leadership of progress and issues related to assigned engagements
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities :

N / A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• MBA, JD or other relevant advanced degree, preferred

Experience :

• Two (2) or more years of experience in anti-money laundering and OFAC sanctions compliance, required
• Financial services experience, preferred
• Experience in regulatory and compliance projects, preferred

License(s) / Certification(s) :

• ACAMS, CFE, preferred
• JD or CPA, preferred

Software :

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, required
• Experience with transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and customer risk rating tools, preferred

Language(s) :

Secondary language skills, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Self-starter - ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Strong delivery focus
• Team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range : $80,000 - $100,000 Colorado Range : $80,000 - $100,000 NYC / Long Island / Westchester Range : $80,000 - $100,000 Washington Range : $80,000 - $100,000