AML Advisory Senior. Associate - Boston Hybrid

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The Difference You Make:

The AML Advisory Senior Associate serves as an AML subject matter expert for the ongoing oversight of BSA / AML and OFAC risk across assigned business areas and ensures appropriate controls are developed appropriately designed implemented and effective in mitigating such risks.

Reporting to the Director AML Advisory and Oversight within the BSA/AML and OFAC Advisory team the Senior Advisor will ensure business processes address regulatory legal and enterprise policy requirements and will assess emerging risks both internal and external and the impact to business processes and controls.

This role will perform risk assessments oversee the identification root cause analysis and remediation of identified findings and provide recommendations to management that influence business solutions.

This position is a hybrid role based in Boston Massacusetts.

• Oversee the management of BSA / AML and Sanctions Risk within assigned business areas.

• Function as subject matter expert on BSA / AML and Sanctions and line of business processes in support of AML Compliance administrative documents models and risk and other assessments.

• Engage and execute management routines to stay informed of business activities control status issues and ongoing performance.

• Assess the BSA / AML and Sanctions risk associated with business processes and technology.

• Evaluate controls in place to ensure continuous compliance measures with laws regulations and policies.

• Develop and maintain oversight reporting to AML Compliance management for assigned areas including escalation of materials risks and issues.

• Support BSA / AML and Sanctions Internal Audit and Regulatory Examination reviews.

• Execute the BSA / AML and Sanctions Risk Assessment for assigned business areas.

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience: Finance Business or equivalent field. Required.
• Masters Degree Finance Business or equivalent field. Preferred.

Experience: 9 Years Compliance Legal Regulatory or Financial Services. Required.

Certifications: Certified AntiMoney Laundering Specialist Preferred

Experience & Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of BSA USA PATRIOT Act and OFAC Sanctions regulatory requirements.

• Experience monitoring and assessing money laundering and sanctions risk in a retail and commercial banking environment.

• Experience planning executing and reporting on compliance monitoring and assessment activities.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify detailed compliance and project risks while simultaneously understanding overall strategy.

• An initiativetaking selfstarter who is adaptive and skilled at navigating the complexities associated with crossfunctional projects and large organizations.

• Proven success in working both independently and collaboratively.

• Excellent at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines.

• Excellent people skills with experience building strong relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (including examiners and auditors).

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal interacting with nonexecutive and executive management across business lines and control functions.

• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging.

• Demonstrated experience facilitating change to achieve measurable results.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (nonexempt) the annual range is based on a 40hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills experience training licensure and certifications and location.

Benefits:

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Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement:

At Santander we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting standingand walking is required for this role. Depending on location occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

If this sounds like a role you are interested in then please apply.

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