BSA Analyst

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years). Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible. Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Promote from within culture. Why join this team? Hybrid Work Schedule – Split your time working remotely and at our Corporate Headquarters in Rosemont, IL An entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for growth Position Summary The OFAC BSA Specialist I is responsible for investigation and approval of level one OFAC sanctions and other list screening suspect matches. Escalates close or complex OFAC sanctions matches. Participates in department’s special projects. The position supports the overall BSA compliance efforts as required under the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act and the bank’s BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program

Requirements

2 - 3 years banking experience and 1 -2 years BSA experience.
Working knowledge of various laws, regulations and guidance as it relates to BSA, AML and OFAC.
Strong communication, problem solving and time management skills.
ACAMS Sanctions Compliance Foundations Certificate required after hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Investigate and analyze level one suspect matches from OFAC sanctions and other list screening.
Escalate close or complex matches to the BSA Specialist II or the Senior BSA Specialist.
Contribute to department’s assignments and special projects.
Provide other assistance as requested to the BSA/AML Officers in the daily responsibilities of managing the Bank’s BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance Program.