Lead FIU Analyst (Remote)

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The Lead AML Specialist, reporting to the Manager, Financial Crimes, is part of SVB's Financial Intelligence Unit and is responsible for conducting anti-money laundering investigations of high complexity. The Specialist will serve as a subject-matter expert for BSA/AML transaction monitoring, investigative processes, and cryptocurrency-related matters. A successful candidate will evidence knowledge of, and risks associated with, Web3/cryptocurrency businesses including, but not limited to, cryptocurrency exchanges, NFT marketplaces, decentralized finance platforms, and other virtual asset service providers.

This position is at an intermediate professional level, and requires strong execution, communication, investigative, and analytical abilities. A successful person in this role will be adaptable, able to manage competing deadlines, and open to receiving and implementing feedback. The person in this role will work closely with other departments including Corporate Compliance, Client BSA Risk, Sanctions, Fraud, and Relationship Teams while working independently to drive both individual and team deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct time-sensitive analysis of alerted transactions for suspicious activity, conducting high-level, complex case investigations.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for cryptocurrency/Web3-related reviews and investigations.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and provide well-written, well-researched case reviews.
• Receive and investigate referrals of unusual activity by branch personnel or other client-facing areas of the bank.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence and/or investigations in response to legal process and external referrals.
• Respond to and investigate 314(a) and 314(b) inquiries.
• Apply project management and organization skills to a variety of tasks, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills.

PreferredQualifications:

• 5 years of AML/banking compliance experience
• 1+ years of cryptocurrency/Web3 related investigations experience
• Software: case management systems (SAS, Oracle ECM); intermediate Excel skills
• CAMS or related certification

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