BSA & AML Compliance Analyst

Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Analyst

Celtic Bank's Compliance Team's mission is to ensure the safety and soundness of the Bank while maintaining a healthy, compliant customer base and we are looking to hire a Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA / AML) Analyst to join our team! In this role, you will perform customer and enhanced due diligence account reviews and conduct daily operational tasks associated with meeting internal standards and regulatory requirements. These duties include reviewing accounts for potential suspicious activity, conducting investigations on alerts, analyzing transaction activity and trends, and writing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). You will report to the BSA Manager.

Below is a list of tasks you may experience, but not limited to, within the role :

• Investigate potential unusual activity, money laundering, fraud, or terrorist financing incidents.
• Prepare and complete required forms (as needed) for regulatory filing according to Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidelines.
• Understands and stays current on Red Flags and industry trends related to AML and fraud.
• Conducts AML and fraud investigations, including customer and account level research on a wide variety of data, to detect and determine suspicious and / or illegal activity.
• Contribute to projects to improve and optimize the Bank's BSA / AML program.
• Collaborate with BSA and Compliance personnel, operations, and Strategic Lending Partners as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Benefits :

Headquartered in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, Celtic Bank was named a top SBA lender in the nation in 2024! Celtic Bank is a leading nationwide lender specializing in SBA 7(a), SBA 504, USDA B&I, express loans, asset-based loans, commercial real estate loans and commercial construction loans. Celtic Bank is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws.

Physical and Other Requirements :

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.