BSA Analyst

Hancock Whitney•Gulfport, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bank Secrecy Act Analyst 2 (BSA Analyst 2) is responsible for analyzing customer and account information to assess risks or money laundering and terrorist financing red flags and recommend appropriate reporting and other actions to mitigate risks to the Bank. Duties may include recommending SAR file/no action decisions, preparing SAR forms for management review and submission, assessing customer due diligence information and assigning customer risk ratings, and recommending account closure.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Minimum of 2 years of banking experience required
Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to multi task and prioritize workload in a fast paced environment
Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual skills
Proficiency in MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred
BSA/AML, financial crime, risk management, or compliance experience preferred
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) is preferred

Responsibilities

Examine automated system alerts and/or monitoring reports to determine if situations meet the established criteria for investigating suspected fraudulent or problem accounts.
Conduct analysis of customer and transactional information to identify potential suspicious or high risk situations based on a thorough understanding of money laundering red flags, historical customer activity and regulatory definitions of suspicious activity, and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate risk to the Bank, including submitting a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and/or account closure.
Prepare accurate and thorough SAR’s for management’s review and submission.
Maintain detailed documentation on each case file to provide support of findings and recommended actions.
Review Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence information and customer risk scores to insure information is complete, accurate, and current, and risk ratings are appropriate, and recommend actions to mitigate risks to the bank, including possible account closure.