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FCB Risk Analyst I
Job Location:
Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 75000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: FCB Analyst I
Department: Foreign Correspondant Banking - 34
Reports to: FCB Risk Manager
Department: Foreign Correspondant Banking - 34
Reports to: FCB Risk Manager
Status: Exempt Non-Exempt
About the Role
The FCB Risk Analyst I plays a key role within Sunwest Banks Foreign Correspondent Banking (FCB) Risk division supporting the broader Financial Crimes Risk Management function. This position focuses on ensuring compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and regulatory expectations while monitoring FCB accounts and mitigating financial crime risks. The role works closely with leadership to support due diligence reporting and ongoing risk management across correspondent banking relationships
Work Details
Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location: Onsite
Travel: Occasional (up to 10%)
Work Location: Onsite
Travel: Occasional (up to 10%)
What Youll Do
- Prepare and review FCB due diligence documentation for accuracy and completeness
- Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) including sanctions screening PEP identification and negative news monitoring
- Monitor FCB transactions and relationships to identify trends suspicious activity and compliance risks
- Perform OFAC and 314(a) searches for accounts and transactions
- Investigate discrepancies missing documentation and unusual activity and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve
- Support suspicious activity reporting (SAR reviews reconciliations and case documentation)
- Partner with the FCB Risk Manager on audit findings and implementing regulatory recommendations
- Maintain ongoing monitoring and transactional analysis for high-risk accounts
- Serve as a point of contact for BSA/OFAC matters including sanctions alerts and escalation items
- Stay current on regulatory developments industry standards and compliance best practices
- Support updates to policies procedures training programs and risk assessments
- Assist with broader BSA/OFAC compliance initiatives and special projects as assigned
What Were Looking For
(Required)
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant banking experience
- Minimum 1 year of BSA/OFAC or related compliance experience (or transferable experience)
- Fluency in Spanish
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in Excel including PivotTables and data analysis
- Working knowledge of banking products/services and regulatory compliance
(Nice to Have)
- Experience with financial crime tools (e.g. LexisNexis or similar platforms)
- Experience with FiServ or comparable core banking/reporting systems
- Exposure to transactional monitoring risk assessments and reporting frameworks
- Familiarity with commercial banking environments
Why Youll Love Working Here
- Team Culture
- Growth Opportunities
- Benefits
Posting Location(s):
- Irvine Corporate Office; 2050 Main Street Suite 300 Irvine CA 92614
Compensation
$70000 - $75000 Bonus
Physical Demands:
In general the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
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Sedentary: Limited activity no lifting limited walking
Moderate: Mostly standing walking bending frequent lifting
Light: Office work some lifting bending stooping or kneeling walking
Arduous: Heavy lifting bending crawling climbing
The Fine Print
This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Sunwest Bank works with staff members and customers without regard to race ancestry national origin sex marital status age religion medical condition handicap disability or veteran status and to assist the Bank in maintaining its Affirmative Action Program.
Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an extremely serious matter and it is intended that Sunwest Bank through the purposeful efforts of its employees and officers are expected to make every resolute attempt to conform to its Bank Secrecy Act Program and Procedures. Failure to comply will be reflected in their performance review as well as in any bonus compensation programs in which they may participate.
Attend and complete all required classroom computer-based web-based and seminar training. It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of and to fully comply with Sunwest Banks Code of Ethics and Conduct. Each employee is also expected to maintain an awareness of the laws regulations internal policies and procedures that are appropriate for his/her position.
Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level and work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All job descriptions can be amended without notice as warranted by business necessity.
Federal Deposit Insurance Act This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such an employment offer for this position is contingent on Sunwest Banks review of criminal conviction history including pretrial diversions or program entries.
Required Experience:
IC
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