K2 Integrity is looking for an experienced anti-money laundering (AML) director to support engagements in our Financial Crimes Risk Management practice. This is a hybrid role.
AML Director
Location:
Washington DC
Department:
Financial Crimes Risk Management
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead engagements related to transaction monitoring, including policy and procedure development; process improvement; support transaction monitoring system implementation; and rule tuning (e.g., user acceptance testing, above-the-line/below-the-line testing support).
- Manage transaction monitoring team responsibilities in a team lead capacity including:
- Provide guidance to transaction monitoring analyst/associate level reviewers.
- Provide periodic reporting and escalations to management, including maintaining trackers of team productivity, quality results, and necessary escalations.
- Oversee alert and case investigation production quality, including performing sample-based quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) reviews.
- Master production quality on alert and case reviews in high-volume scenarios (e.g., remediation of backlogs, lookback reviews, process optimization).
- Develop and coach on strong transaction monitoring narratives for alert dispositions and case investigations.
- Prepare and review transaction monitoring case investigations and case memoranda.
- Ensure completion of tasks/casework assigned to engagement team.
- Provide guidance and training to team members on skills related to client matters/engagements.
- Manage engagements to meet deadlines and commit to delivering quality work product on time and on budget.
- Maintain education and knowledge for BSA, AML/KYC/OFAC, and PATRIOT Act regulations.
- Ensure team meets clearly defined productivity and quality assurance standards.
- Meet utilization targets.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Four-year college degree or international equivalent.
- Strong analytical and decision-making/critical-thinking skills.
- Five to seven years of experience in AML role; two to five years of team lead/managerial experience required.
- Prior experience overseeing teams of up to 10 resources.
- Recent (within the last six months) experience on a transaction monitoring project/engagement.
- Strong research and writing skills; must be able to write clear and concise reports and communicate with management.
- Proficient at investigations, performing due diligence, and transaction analysis.
- Strong grasp of Microsoft Office and equivalent applications such as Google Suite (ability to use pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative and provide proactive updates.
- Ability to foster a diverse environment of leadership development, learning, and respect for others.
Minimum Salary: $130,000 | Maximum Salary: $160,000