The Cannabis Industry's Wholesale Platform
Senior BSA/AML Analyst – 6 Month Contract
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$35 - $40 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior BSA/AML Analyst – 6 Month Contract
LeafLink
• Monitor and investigate AML alerts generated across multiple program partners. • Monitor and investigate alerts related to negative news, OFAC and PEP screening, and license violations • Conduct due diligence and ongoing monitoring of cannabis clients • Prepare partner marijuana specific SAR reports in accordance with FinCEN’s guidance in distinguishing limited filings, priority filings, and termination filings • Support the development and calibration of transaction monitoring rules tailored to specific typologies • Administer the end-to-end CRB onboarding and ongoing monitoring, including cannabis specific reviews, license verifications, and beneficial ownership analysis • Conduct regular CRB account reviews – validating cash deposits, sales activity, and transaction patterns consistent with licensed operations • Support partner bank regulatory examinations and internal/external audits; prepare materials and respond to examiner inquiries
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of BSA/AML compliance experience, fintech and cannabis banking a plus
- Experience filing marijuana-related SARs under FinCEN’s MRB guidance framework
- Demonstrated knowledge of BasS compliance models, including how AML obligations flow between partner programs
- Experience with AML transaction monitoring platforms (i.e. Abrigo BAM+, Actimize, Verafin) and cannabis specific compliance tools (i.e. METRC, BioTrack, Shield Assure, RiskScout)
- Ability to review state cannabis license data, interpret dispensary, cultivator, processor operational structures, and assess alignment with banking activity
- CAMS certification a plus.
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