Financial Crimes - Risk Management - Lead Associate

Fannie Mae • Washington, DC

1d • $123,000 - $161,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home. As a valued colleague on our Financial Crimes Investigation (AML – Anti Money Laundering) team, you will be responsible for investigating suspicious activities and filing suspicious activity reports at Fannie Mae. In this role, you will operate with considerable latitude to substantiate allegations of suspicious activity related to Fannie Mae single or multifamily originations, servicing, real estate owned (REO) property, and other suspicious activities involving enterprise instruments. We have one opening for this job and it can be worked on a Flex basis from our Reston, VA; Washington, DC; or Plano, TX office.

Requirements

• 4 years related experience in compliance, financial crimes, or a closely related field.
• Prior experience conducting or completing AML investigations.
• Knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and SAR filing requirements.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to all aspects of the BSA/AML/OFAC Sanctions compliance program, including but not limited to case investigation, SAR filing, etc.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience managing manual processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to produce final, written deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Experience interacting with all levels of an organization, including resenting findings and discussing remediation activities.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• ACAMS certification.
• Prior experience using FIMS (Fraud Investigations Management System).

Responsibilities

• Assess and investigate tips or referrals of actual or suspected money-laundering or other non-mortgage fraud-related suspicious activity.
• Recommend and file Suspicious Activity Reports with FinCEN as warranted.
• Conduct research and prepare investigative reports and statistical data in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Protect Fannie Mae’s risk from doing business with OFAC designated entities.

Benefits

• Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program.

What This Job Offers

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