Director of Financial Crimes – External Engagement

U.S. Bank

Director of Financial Crimes External Engagement at U.S. Bank overseeing law enforcement relations and financial investigations.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeCharlotte • Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,905 - $169,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintaining a structured engagement model with law enforcement, peer institutions and industry groups
Ensuring timely and accurate responses, tracking and metrics related to law enforcement requests
Managing sensitive projects and relationships
Engaging with federal, state, and local law enforcement through proactive initiatives
Representing U.S. Bank as a credible, consistent external-facing leader for financial crimes collaboration
Overseeing complex investigations involving sophisticated networks, significant risk exposure, or high-profile external coordination
Providing executive-level briefing to internal and external stakeholders
Monitoring changes in legal and regulatory frameworks related to law enforcement cooperation
Contributing to the framework, policies, procedures and controls for effective identification and mitigation of the financial crime risks
Supporting EFCC strategic planning efforts
Supporting EFCC in regulatory exams and internal audits
Ensuring timely issue identification and resolution
Preserve confidentiality requirements and data protection

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or advanced degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically more than 12 years of applicable experience
15 years of federal law enforcement experience leading teams or programs that were focused on the coordination of complex, multi-national financial crime investigations
Large network of federal, state, and local law enforcement contacts
Strong knowledge of AML regulations (BSA, Patriot Act), and FinCEN SAR filing requirements
Experience with AML transaction monitoring, anomalous detection, intelligence driven analyses
Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, along with general proficiency in adapting to new software applications
Business acumen and credibility to help the business line proactively identify and address
Experience with banking operations, products and services, systems and associated risks and controls
Certifications: CAMS, CFE, or comparable credentials preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

AML regulationsBSAPatriot ActFinCEN SAR filingAML transaction monitoringanomalous detectionintelligence driven analysesbanking operationsfinancial crime investigations

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsleadership skillsadaptabilitybusiness acumencredibility

Certifications

CAMSCFE