Senior Bank Secrecy Act Specialist

First American Bank

Senior Bank Secrecy Act Specialist overseeing BSA/AML staff and compliance at First American Bank. Leading investigations, developing procedures, and ensuring regulatory adherence.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and direct the day-to-day activities of departmental staff
Conduct money laundering investigations and perform supervisory reviews of investigative activity
Contribute to the development and implementation of the Bank’s risk‑based BSA compliance program
Develop, implement, analyze, and update procedures for the department
May prepare, complete, and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and other required regulatory reports
Develop and deliver key metrics to assess process effectiveness and risk exposure
Compile and prepare documentation for audits and regulatory examinations

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Verafin Admin experience is required
Certified Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or similar industry certification preferred
Minimum three years in a first-or second-line Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Fraud, OFAC or risk or compliance role in a regulated financial institution required or equivalent background in law/regulatory or law enforcement agencies
Minimum two years of demonstrated people management or supervisory experience required
Advanced knowledge of OFAC sanctions compliance highly preferred
Knowledge of emerging risks, new or amended laws, regulations, and agency guidance related to BSA is preferred
Ability to work independently
Must be professional, comfortable speaking with external and internal contacts with a demonstrated ability to tailor the message appropriately to the audience and situation effectively
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 products and applications, including Power BI and Power Automate, and the ability to effectively prepare or review documents, procedures, and reports
Experience with artificial intelligence and agentic AI is desired.
Experience in SQL to create queries, manipulate data, and database management is preferred.
Punctuality is required to maintain First American Bank’s customer service standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent advancement opportunities
Full range of benefits
Community involvement and support

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Hard Skills & Tools

money laundering investigationsBSA complianceSuspicious Activity Reports (SARs)OFAC sanctions complianceSQLdata manipulationdatabase managementprocedures developmentrisk assessmentaudit documentation

Soft Skills

people managementsupervisory experienceindependent workprofessional communicationaudience tailoringpunctualityorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)