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BSA/AML – SAM Cases Analyst II
Location
Arizona + 5 moreAll locations: Arizona | Kentucky | Michigan | Pennsylvania | South Dakota | Tennessee
Posted
94 days ago
Salary
$17 - $28 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
BSA/AML – SAM Cases Analyst II
Pathward
• Independently investigate and resolve complex alerts and cases, including in-depth analysis of transaction flows, payment behaviors, and customer activity across multiple products and platforms. • Prepare, review, and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), ensuring high-quality narratives, clear articulation of suspicion, and robust supporting documentation. • Support KYC, onboarding, and customer risk matters, including complex or escalated cases. • Identify investigative trends and contribute to the tuning and optimization of transaction monitoring rules and scenarios to reduce false positives while maintaining detection effectiveness. • Serve as a subject-matter resource on investigative techniques, SAR quality, and regulatory expectations. • Provide informal mentorship and guidance to Analyst I staff, including SAR narrative review, investigative coaching, and quality feedback. • Support FinCEN 314(a) and 314(b) information sharing requests, law enforcement inquiries, and subpoena/legal process responses in coordination with Legal and Compliance. • Maintain current knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC regulations, FinCEN guidance, and evolving financial crime typologies relevant to payments, merchant acquiring, and fintech activities. • Consistently meet or exceed production, quality, and leadership expectations across assigned workstreams. • Perform other duties as assigned to support the BSA/AML-SAM Operations Team.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Criminal Justice, Business, or a related discipline.
- Preferred certifications (not required):
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Typically requires 3-4 years of relevant experience in BSA/AML investigations, financial crime analysis, or regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated expertise in SAR drafting, complex investigations, and transaction monitoring systems.
- Experience in banking, fintech, payments, merchant acquiring, money transmission, or digital wallets highly desirable.
- In-depth knowledge of BSA/AML laws, USA PATRIOT Act requirements, OFAC sanctions, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently assess complex risk scenarios.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and articulate risk clearly.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, support operational improvements, and operate with minimal supervision.
- Adaptable to evolving regulatory expectations, technologies, and business models.
- Proficiency with transaction monitoring and case management platforms (e.g., Actimize, Verafin, or similar) and core banking or data analytics tools strongly preferred.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- life insurance
- disability benefits
- paid time off
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