Financial Crimes Quality Assurance Manager

Pathward

QA Manager overseeing and executing quality assurance program for Financial Crimes at Pathward. Responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and internal standards.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $72,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing and executing a quality assurance program focused on Second Line of Defense (2LoD) Financial Crimes activities
Ensures that 2LoD processes are performed with consistency, accuracy, and in alignment with regulatory expectations
Assess the effectiveness of 2LoD outputs, provide credible challenge within Compliance, and deliver insights to strengthen practices
Design and execute a risk-based QA program covering key 2LoD Financial Crimes activities
Perform detailed QA reviews of 2LoD casework, memos, and decisions
Document QA findings with clear articulation of gaps and root causes
Lead and develop a team of QA analysts focused on 2LoD activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field
7–10+ years of experience in Financial Crimes (AML, Sanctions, Fraud), with direct experience in:
2LoD Compliance / Financial Crimes oversight, or
Quality Assurance / Testing of Financial Crimes functions
Strong knowledge of:
BSA/AML and sanctions regulatory expectations
2LoD roles and responsibilities within a three lines of defense model
Financial crime risk management frameworks and governance practices
Experience reviewing complex financial crime cases and providing oversight or challenge
Strong analytical and judgment skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
401(k) retirement benefits
life insurance
disability benefits
paid time off
performance-based incentive opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality AssuranceFinancial CrimesAMLSanctionsFraudRisk ManagementBSA/AMLFinancial crime risk management frameworksGovernance practicesQA reviews

Soft Skills

Analytical skillsJudgment skillsLeadershipTeam developmentCommunication