Financial Crimes Manager

Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co • Pittsford, NY

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as Bank Secrecy Compliance (BSA) Officer to Canandaigua National Bank and affiliates, currently Canandaigua National Trust Company of Florida and CNB Mortgage Company.

Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing effective policies, procedures, and programs specifically related to Fraud, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the USA Patriot Act; implementing strategies to achieve goals developed for the department; ensuring the bank’s compliance with various operating policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements; communicating and interfacing with other divisions and management personnel; providing periodic management reports and program related training.

Manages the operations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Fraud programs monitoring the regulatory, financial, and operational risks, and ensuring proper controls of these areas.
Assists in development, maintenance, and periodic updates of policies and procedures for risk management.
Participates in periodic enterprise strategic planning activities.
Collaborates with other Bank leaders to enhance tools, practices, and policies to manage operational risks according to developed risk management framework.
Provide thought leadership and facilitate proactive and effective identification and management of BSA / AML, Sanctions & Financial Crime.
Demonstrates vigilance with regards to current trends or threats evolving in the Fraud and BSA / AML disciplines.
Develops, implements, and achieves goals as outlined in the Corporate Risk annual strategic plan.
Provides periodic reports to Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors and other groups, committees, or individuals throughout the organization.
Facilitates a cooperative and supportive effort between all subsidiaries in the holding company.
Responds to inquiries relating to their area, or to requests from clients, other company personnel, etc., within given time frames and within established guidelines.
Coordinates specific work tasks with other personnel within the unit, department, or other subsidiary to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information.
Perform duties related to personnel management, including oversight of all direct reports, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, scheduling, compensation, performance management, budgeting, training and development, succession planning, timely and effective management of Human Resources forms and documents relevant to immediate staff. Directly supervises assigned personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, criminal justice, economic crime, or related field strongly preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Specialized Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance or Audit experience and training required.
• CAMS, CAFP, CFE or related industry certification required
• A minimum of seven (7) years risk management or related experience required
• Experience in dealing with regulators and examiners
• Strategic leadership skills with proven ability to devise, implement and communicate a clear management plan
• Experience in consensus building, facilitation, and executive influence
• Experience in implementing a framework for measuring, evaluating, and quantifying risks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with operational management strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as Bank Secrecy Compliance (BSA) Officer to Canandaigua National Bank and affiliates, currently Canandaigua National Trust Company of Florida and CNB Mortgage Company.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing effective policies, procedures, and programs specifically related to Fraud, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the USA Patriot Act
• Implementing strategies to achieve goals developed for the department
• Ensuring the bank’s compliance with various operating policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements
• Communicating and interfacing with other divisions and management personnel
• Providing periodic management reports and program related training
• Manages the operations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Fraud programs monitoring the regulatory, financial, and operational risks, and ensuring proper controls of these areas.
• Assists in development, maintenance, and periodic updates of policies and procedures for risk management.
• Participates in periodic enterprise strategic planning activities.
• Collaborates with other Bank leaders to enhance tools, practices, and policies to manage operational risks according to developed risk management framework.
• Provide thought leadership and facilitate proactive and effective identification and management of BSA / AML, Sanctions & Financial Crime.
• Demonstrates vigilance with regards to current trends or threats evolving in the Fraud and BSA / AML disciplines.
• Develops, implements, and achieves goals as outlined in the Corporate Risk annual strategic plan.
• Provides periodic reports to Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors and other groups, committees, or individuals throughout the organization.
• Facilitates a cooperative and supportive effort between all subsidiaries in the holding company.
• Responds to inquiries relating to their area, or to requests from clients, other company personnel, etc., within given time frames and within established guidelines.
• Coordinates specific work tasks with other personnel within the unit, department, or other subsidiary to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information.
• Perform duties related to personnel management, including oversight of all direct reports, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, scheduling, compensation, performance management, budgeting, training and development, succession planning, timely and effective management of Human Resources forms and documents relevant to immediate staff.
• Directly supervises assigned personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA options for both part-time and full-time employees.
• Medical coverage is also offered for domestic partners.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Retirement benefits that include a 401(k), Profit Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Training & development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance.
• Community focused volunteer opportunities.
• Award winning wellness program that promotes a solid work/life balance.
• Banking perks and discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager