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Job Description:

Office Location:

Abilene, Texas, United States

SCOPE/CONTACTS: The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Investigator is responsible for coordinating the development, implementation and administration of all aspects of the Banks' Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Investigations Program. This position monitors compliance with state and federal Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML), laws and regulations. The incumbent will interact daily with BSA Manager, BSA staff and branch personnel and/or other departments as needed. The incumbent must have excellent communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Make recommendations to the BSA Officer and senior management when and where appropriate.
• Maintain proficient knowledge of the rules and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and USA Patriot Act,
• Work with operating units to investigate transactions that are suspicious in nature.
• Monitor and track BSA-AML high-risk customers and accounts.
• Document investigation in case management system

• Understand government regulations with particular emphasis on the Bank Secrecy Act and related regulations.
• Communicate the results of monitoring to Compliance department managers and, follow-up to ensure issues are addressed, escalating issues when necessary.
• Actively participate in the Customer Service First program, support the values of the organization, and follow established policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school degree or GED
• One year in BSA or equivalent experience in law enforcement or similar field dealing with white-collar financial crime investigations is required.
• Knowledge of bank operations is a plus.
• Other requirements include computer skills with an emphasis in Excel and Word;
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently and adapt to changing priorities, good follow through, and attention to detail and excellent documentation skills.
• Incumbent must have good research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Incumbent must have strong writing skills and be able to translate complex situations into easily understood narratives.
• Incumbent must have the ability to handle delicate and/or sensitive situations and be able to use and apply basic principles, theories and concepts.
• Three years of banking experience and knowledge of Verafin Anti-Money Laundering software preferred.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)