Staff AML First Line of Defense Specialist
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The role:
The Staff Anti-Money Laundering Line of Defense Specialist will play a crucial role in safeguarding SoFi by ensuring effective implementation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions policies across the business. This dynamic position sits within the Member Business Unit reporting to the AML First Line of Defense Lead and offers the opportunity to collaborate with teams across SoFi driving both compliance and innovation to ensure each business meets regulatory requirements. If youre passionate about protecting financial integrity and building innovative technology-driven risk management solutions this role is for you!
What youll do:
Program Execution & Risk Mitigation
- Direct the alignment and enhancement of SoFis AML program implementation into the first line of defense across SoFis businesses including:
- Owning technical aspects of AML models in the first line of defense
- Supporting the effective implementation of customer and transaction monitoring systems and escalation processes.
- Support the creation and execution of first line AML metrics
- Lead the response to internal audits independent compliance testing regulatory exams and risk assessments ensuring SoFis preparedness and regulatory compliance.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence
- Act as a key data liaison between Compliance Risk Engineering Product Design and Operations to drive front line AML program enhancements focusing on accurate and complete capturing of customer data business strategies to mitigate AML risk and prioritization of innovative technology-driven compliance solutions.
- Use data to identify track and mitigate emerging AML risks
- Drive the data sourcing and analysis for the Annual AML Risk Assessment.
Strategic Leadership & Oversight
- Support SoFis businesses to effectively implement AML policies embedding compliance into business processes and technology.
- Align with stakeholders to develop and implement quarterly and annual objectives as well as reporting to measure and improve performance
- Support leadership on emerging AML risks and industry best practices to proactively shape SoFis compliance strategy.
- Foster a strong risk culture by educating senior business leaders and product teams on AML priorities using data.
- Run at problems and create mitigation plans prior to them becoming high risk issues.
What youll need:
- 8 years of experience in risk management business operations technology strategy consulting or similar roles
- Experience working with or within a regulated financial institution with specific experience developing and implementing an AML program
- Experience working with technical teams
- Data-driven able to analyze data with strong attention to detail and accuracy and passionate about telling the story behind the numbers
- Ability to run complex data queries and make results digestible by non technical individuals
- Strong management organizational and evaluative process skills; ability to analyze complex organizational and technical issues and drive process improvements
- Experience with AML Models
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills including strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Comfort working in a high growth constantly changing environment
Nice to have:
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with Tableau
- CAMS/CFE certification preferred (or willingness to become certified within one year of start date)
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Customer Retention
- Quality Assurance
- Customer Service
- Extensive Knowledge
- Account Management
- Front Office
- Telephone Calls
- Needs Analysis
- Cold calls
- Business Relationships
- Customer Complaints
- Sales Goals
- Sales Process
- New Clients
About Company
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