**Job Title:** AML Project Delivery Specialist
**Job Responsibilities:**
As an AML Project Delivery Specialist, the primary responsibilities encompass a range of duties that involve managing and supporting client service delivery within the anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions team. The role includes:
- Managing a small team of investigators and performing case investigations.
- Performing Quality Control (QC) of case investigations, requests for information, and case escalations.
- Assessing potential AML and sanctions risks that arise during case investigations.
- Making final decisions regarding case dispositions.
- Holding meetings with Project Leadership to discuss investigator performance, issue management, and case escalation decisions.
- Providing feedback and input on case investigations as required.
- Communicating regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and technical teams, including escalating matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management.
- Independently and collaboratively leading client engagement workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes, including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes.
**Education and Experience Information:**
**Required:**
- A minimum of 4+ years of experience in private or public sector AML and/or sanctions-focused activities, including Project Management Experience.
- 4+ years of experience in AML/sanctions regulations as they apply to financial institutions, including retail, wholesale and international banks, Trade Finance, Fraud, Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management.
- 4+ years of experience in Transactions Monitoring, Reviewing and Analyzing Transactions/ Alerts, and Identifying Suspicious Activity.
- 4+ years of experience performing QC for alert and/or case investigations, specifically pertaining to Trade Finance, Fraud, Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management.
- 4+ years of experience providing advice regarding applicable AML/OFAC regulations and requirements with a focus on Trade Finance, Fraud, Retail Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management.
- 4+ years of experience in managing a team of professional AML/OFAC compliance practitioners.
- 4+ years of experience drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
- 4+ years of experience using AML Monitoring systems and related software.
- 4+ years of experience submitting written and oral reports to senior management and clients.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
- Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
**Preferred:**
- Transaction Monitoring/ Investigations Experience.
- Financial Institutions Unit (FIU) Experience.
- AML Consulting Experience.
- Certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).
- Regulatory experience.
- Analytical/ Decision-Making Responsibilities.
- Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products.
- Ability to operate independently or with minimum supervision.
- Excellent Written and Communication Skills.
- Ability to deliver technical demonstrations.
**Salary Information:**
The wage range for this role considers various factors that influence compensation decisions, such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed salary range is $84,400 to $155,400. It is important to note that it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additionally, candidates may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the program's rules. Awards, if any, depend on factors including individual and organizational performance.
