Enhanced Due Diligence Manager

Summary:

The EDD Manager / Team Leader will be responsible for assisting the Compliance Officer with implementing and supporting the Company's regulatory compliance program including:

• Bank Secrecy Act (BSA);
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML);
• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and sanctions;
• Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) / Code of Ethics;
• Consumer;
• Privacy.

Responsibilities

The employee will be exposed to an array of compliance activities, but will primarily be tasked to work effectively with multiple complex data sources and/or technical analytical tools/resources to identify potentially unusual, fraudulent, criminal or suspicious activity as defined by BSA / AML regulations and industry best practices for BSA / AML analysis. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Review, provide feedback for, and file analyst SARs and CTRs;
• Assist analysts with complex investigations / SAR;
• Lead Enhanced Due Diligence Efforts;
• Provide AML / BSA / OFAC guidance/mentoring;
• Support Compliance Officer with team management; and
• Manages tracking systems and assists with KPI metrics.

Other responsibilities to include:

• Provide back-up support for transaction monitoring, sanctions, and customer account alerts and enhanced due diligence on customer accounts triggered by dollar value thresholds including investigation reviews and drafting SARs;
• Assist the Compliance Officer with the investigative process for law enforcement requests, audit requests, regulatory requests, and banking partner requests;
• Completes BSA / AML / OFAC and other compliance program reviews, procedure development, red flag development; gap analysis, risk assessments, and training development;
• Drafts Currency Transaction Reports (CTR);
• Supports Model Risk Management (MRM) including system tuning & optimization, model validations, and coverage assessments;
• Supports international compliance efforts; and
• Supports Vendor Management and Business Continuity, as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field;
• Four or more years of financial crimes related experience (e.g.; anti-money laundering, fraud, economic sanctions, anti-corruption and bribery);
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence others;
• Experience managing projects across multiple functional areas and dealing with multiple business partners;
• Excellent oral, written, critical thinking, problem solving and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated knowledge of laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, and rules impacting the financial services and crypto currency industries;
• Sound understanding of compliance and operational risks and internal control frameworks;
• Strong analytical / research skills coupled with ability to effectively summarize findings in a succinct and organized manner;
• Ability to grasp complex processes quickly and be able to identify risks and compensating controls;
• Excellent problem solving abilities and results oriented; able to make decisions independently; and
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 401K Matching
• Generous PTO
• Health benefits offered with a company contribution towards premiums
• Wellness benefits
• Revenue Sharing Plan
• Casual dress environment when in office
• Monthly company celebrations
• Advancement opportunities based on results
• Weekly catered lunches
• Premium coffee and tea provided by Buckhead Beans

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.