AML/CFT Compliance Specialist - Commerce Compliance

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Durant, OK

4d•Hybrid

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. This role involves ensuring the accurate and timely completion of AML/CFT Compliance reports, conducting quality reviews, and ensuring responsible resource allocation. The specialist will monitor issues of noncompliance and audit findings, ensuring corrective actions are applied across all sites, and will oversee and assist with site investigation work. A key aspect of the role is assessing system features, data feeds, mapping, and identifying necessary controls to align with risk appetite and automate processes. Collaboration with IT & Operations is crucial for managing the technologies supporting the AML/CFT Program. Maintaining advanced knowledge of relevant regulations (BSA, FinCEN, IRS, Federal/State, and Indian Gaming) and related policies is essential. The role requires reviewing, investigating, and collaborating with other departments to resolve AML/CFT issues, maintaining all related documentation. Responsibilities include performing oversight, audits, and investigations related to patron applications, system monitoring alerts, and analyzing complex data to identify suspicious activity. The specialist will draft detailed reports on investigation results and remedial actions. In the absence of the AML/CFT Regional Compliance Manager, the Associate may be designated as the Lead AML/CFT Compliance Officer.

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, 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 CFT Compliance.

Nice To Haves

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.
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.
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.
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.
Associate may be designated as the Lead AML/CFT Compliance Officer and assume daily job responsibilities in the absence of the AML/CFT Regional Compliance Manager.
Other duties as assigned.