AML/CFT Compliance Specialist (Digital)

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Durant, OK

About The Position

The AML/CFT Compliance Specialist must have an advanced understanding of all potential liabilities and work to deter and detect criminal abuse and identify areas where opportunities for improvement exist. You will report to the AML/CFT Compliance Officer. This role involves ensuring the accurate and timely completion of AML/CFT Compliance reports, conducting quality reviews, and ensuring corrective actions are applied across all sites. The specialist will also assess system capabilities, manage technologies supporting the AML/CFT Program, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations. A key part of the role includes performing oversight, audits, and investigations related to patron applications and system monitoring alerts, drafting detailed reports on findings, and assisting with the development and delivery of AML/CFT training materials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or 4 years of directly related experience.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Excellent time management and related organizational skills, including appropriate sense of urgency, a proactive approach, and a suitable ability to anticipate and manage project lifecycle events, issues and obstacles.
Ability to work across boundaries to negotiate solutions and interpret matters from the perspective of involved stakeholders.
Excellent problem solving, analytical ability.
Must act with discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive materials.
Seven (7) years of audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or comparable work experience.
Professional certification, BSA/AML Gaming Compliance Professional (GCP), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP), or ABA Certificate in BSA and CFT Compliance.
Bachelor’s degree and two [2] years of audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or comparable work experience, OR six [6] years of directly related experience in lieu of education.
Professional certification, Certified Gaming Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (GAMS), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP), or ABA Certificate in BSA and AML Compliance, or commitment to complete within one (1) year.
Appropriate importance and a suitable ability to anticipate and manage project lifecycle events, issues and obstacles.
Ability to work across boundaries to get solutions and interpret matters from the perspective of involved partners.

Responsibilities

Ensure completion of AML/CFT Compliance reports in accurate and timely manner; and conduct quality reviews as needed and ensures resources are responsibly allocated.
Ensure all issues of noncompliance and audit finding(s) are continuously monitored and corrective actions are consistently applied across all sites. Oversee and assist with site investigation work.
Review, investigate, and collaborate with other departments to resolve AML/CFT related issues and maintain all related documents for compliance with BSA, FinCEN, IRS, Federal/State and Indian Gaming Regulations.
Assess system features/capabilities, data feeds and mapping, appropriate and customized usage, implementation gaps, identification of necessary controls, ensuring alignment to risk appetite, and identifying automated controls/processes.
Assess and manage the technologies supporting the AML/CFT Program in collaboration with IT & Operations.
Maintain advanced knowledge of BSA, FinCEN, IRS, Federal/State and Indian Gaming Regulations as it relates to AML/CFT compliance and at all times comply with related policies and procedures.
Perform oversight, audit, and investigations related to patron applications for casino services, system monitoring alerts, and analyze complex data to assist in determining if activity appears suspicious.
Draft detailed reports encompassing investigation results that clearly articulate the issues noted and remedial actions to be taken.
Assist with the development of AML/CFT training materials and conduct new-hire, refresher, and targeted training for associates; maintain accurate training and completion records.
Other duties as assigned.
Ensure completion of BSA/AML Compliance reports in accurate and timely manner; and conduct quality reviews and ensures resources are responsibly allocated.
Understand main access and the function and reporting of systems.
Ensure all issues of noncompliance and audit finding(s) are monitored and corrective actions are applied across all sites. Oversee and assist with site investigation work.
Verify and maintain all BSA/AML documents for compliance with BSA, FinCEN, IRS, Federal/State and Indian Gaming Regulations.
Review with other departments to resolve BSA/AML related issues.
Coordinate with department trainers for all required training, testing and re-testing of BSA/AML to ensure ongoing compliance of all important departments at levels determined by each department’s respective level of responsibility including: Slot, Table Games, Cage, Audit and Security.
Assess the knowledge level of personnel through interviews, testing, scenarios, and other techniques.
Maintain experience of BSA, FinCEN, IRS, Federal/State and Indian Gaming Regulations as it relates to BSA/AML compliance and comply with related procedures.
Perform oversight, audit, and investigations related to patron applications for casino services, system monitoring alerts, and software installation and upgrades.
Perform other tasks as assigned.