Financial Crime

• Performing transaction activity reviews, investigations and customer due diligence reviews on customers that have been alerted for potentially suspicious activity, potential sanctions list matches or that have been identified as posing elevated risk for money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Ensuring that reviews and investigations are maintained at a level commensurate with regulatory expectations.
• Assisting in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR), and/or enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews on customers identified as posing a higher inherent risk and/or sanctions screening.
• Reviewing and investigating alerts, performing investigations, or enhanced due diligence reviews for potentially suspicious activity, making risk-based SAR recommendations and preparing SARs.
• Conducting periodic holistic reviews of higher risk individuals or entities.
• Reviewing and investigating potential matches with sanctions lists.
• Maintaining a solid working knowledge (functional and operational) of the rules and regulations, including but not limited to, BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC and Sanctions Screening.
• Assisting in the delivery of financial crime consulting services to Financial Services companies, including Banks, Money Service Businesses (MSB’s), Third Party Payment Providers, and FinTechs.
• Handling other duties as assigned by employer.

Financial Crime Review Analyst

• Responsible for owning, governing, and continuously enhancing the Bank's AML/CFT and Financial Crimes Compliance training program
• Establishes and maintains a risk-based training framework aligned to regulatory expectations, enterprise risk assessments, and the Bank's control environment
• Ensures training operates as a key component of the organization's FCC compliance risk management program
• Accountable for training program effectiveness, regulatory alignment, and audit and regulatory examination readiness
• Partners with senior stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, People & Culture, and business lines

Financial Crimes Compliance Training Director

• Lead regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, and fair lending audit engagements for financial institution clients, including planning, execution, and reporting
• Oversee risk assessment, testing strategies, and documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and firm methodologies
• Perform high-level review of workpapers, findings, and reports to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of deliverables
• Communicate engagement results, findings, and recommendations clearly and confidently to clients, both verbally and in written reports
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and providing ongoing advisory support
• Provide real-time feedback, guidance, and coaching to engagement teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery
• Lead engagement teams by creating a collaborative environment, motivating team members, and fostering professional development
• Support staffing decisions and workload management to balance execution, review, and growth across the team
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, including enhancements to audit programs, workpapers, and delivery methodologies
• Assist in standardizing practices, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency across engagements
• Partner with leadership to support engagement scoping, pricing, and resource planning
• Participate in business development efforts, including proposal development, client presentations, and identifying opportunities to expand services
• Collaborate with other Elliott Davis team members across service lines to deliver integrated client solutions
• Provide high-quality client service that meets or exceeds expectations while maintaining strong engagement economics

Director – Regulatory Compliance, BSA/AML

• Investigate alerts and cases generated from transaction monitoring systems related to merchant acquiring activity
• Analyze merchant-level transaction data to identify anomalies and red flags
• Identify and investigate merchant acquiring-specific typologies
• Prepare and file SARs and CTRs accurately and timely
• Review and investigate partner referrals and escalations
• Document investigative findings clearly and accurately within case management systems
• Meet defined SLAs, productivity expectations, and quality standards
• Escalate high-risk or complex matters to the Manager
• Maintain current knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC regulations
• Collaborate with BSA/AML peers, Fraud Operations, and partner oversight teams

Analyst, BSA/AML Operations

• Review and investigate alerts generated from transaction monitoring systems using a risk-based approach to identify potentially suspicious activity or unusual behavior.
• Analyze transactional activity, payment flows, customer behavior, and account activity to identify anomalies, red flags, pass-through activity, layering concerns, or unusual patterns.
• Conduct customer due diligence reviews utilizing internal systems, KYC/CIP information, transactional analysis, and external research tools.
• Document investigative findings clearly, accurately, and professionally within case management systems in accordance with BSA/AML documentation standards.
• Prepare detailed alert narratives that clearly explain the activity reviewed, investigative steps performed, findings identified, and rationale for disposition decisions.
• Escalate higher-risk, complex, or potentially suspicious activity to the Case Investigation Team for enhanced review and potential SAR determination.
• Maintain investigative documentation and supporting evidence, including screenshots, research findings, and transaction analysis, sufficient to support quality assurance, audit, and regulatory review.
• Review transactional history to identify expected versus unusual customer behavior patterns and determine whether activity aligns with product usage expectations.
• Support FinCEN 314(a) and 314(b) information sharing requests and assist with law enforcement inquiries and legal process responses under the direction of senior staff.
• Collaborate with Case Analysts, Quality Assurance, Compliance, Fraud, and internal stakeholders to support ongoing investigations and operational objectives.
• Meet established service level agreements (SLAs), productivity standards, and quality expectations for assigned alert queues.
• Maintain current knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC requirements, FinCEN guidance, financial crime typologies, and internal procedures.
• Support ongoing process improvements, procedural updates, training initiatives, and quality enhancement efforts within the Operations Team.

BSA/AML – Alert Analyst II

• Join a team of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) analysts focusing on AML Transaction Monitoring models.
• Partner closely with model owners, Model Risk Management, auditors, and senior leadership to evaluate model behavior and identify emerging risks.
• Perform ongoing monitoring and performance assessments of AML Transaction Monitoring models.
• Conduct comprehensive code reviews and code change assessments for alignment with documented intent, coding standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Execute and document periodic testing, validation support, and performance reviews in alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to model and code owners, supporting effective issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present materials for audiences including senior leadership, Model Risk Management, Corporate Audit, and regulatory partners.

Quantitative Model Analyst 3 – AML

• Partners with their assigned Line of Business, other Risk/Compliance/Audit (RCA) professionals, and RCA Managers to, depending on their function, create, implement, maintain, review or oversee an effective risk management framework.
• Participates in projects and/or activities that ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Identifies gaps and informs solutions that minimize losses resulting from inadequate internal processes, systems or human errors.
• Identifies, responds and/or escalates risks as appropriate.
• Serves as a functional liaison between the Line of Business and the Lines of Defense.

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