Senior BSA/AML Compliance Manager $150,000 annual

Commerce Casino•Commerce, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop, implement and maintain the Commerce Casino Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Compliance program to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State rules and regulations. Responsible for understanding and ensuring compliance with the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules and regulation for Commerce Casino. Oversee the daily BSA/AML compliance operations that will include, but are not limited to, all reporting requirements and leading the BSA/AML compliance program. In addition, the person in this position will also be charged with promoting positive guest relations through prompt, courteous and efficient service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Criminal Justice, Accounting, or related field preferred.
Minimum 5 years of BSA/AML/Title 31 compliance experience, preferably within the gaming or financial service industry.
Maintain the confidentiality of all sensitive corporate data and all personal information related to any person/entity that is subject to BSA/AML reporting.
Communicate effectively with government officials, law enforcement agents and Commerce Casino’s board members, officers and employees and demonstrate the capacity to relay information in an unbiased and professional manner.
Possess an ability to work with minimal supervision and make educated ethical decisions as necessary.
Ability to resolve conflicts and have effective communication skills with all levels of employees and be able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
Demonstrate an ability to work independently and to prepare detailed professional correspondence, memoranda, policies, procedures and regulations related to the employee’s duties.
A general knowledge of Windows-based computer operating systems is also required.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, enhancement and strategic development of the BSA/AML compliance program (policy, risk assessment and related procedures and checklists). Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and regulatory expectations, industry best practices and organizational risk assessments;
Provide guidance and direction to all BSA/AML employees, casino staff and management in the reporting process as well as the responsibilities of maintaining a compliant department;
Ensure that compliance policies and procedures are current and accessible to the appropriate departments;
Monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program and taking corrective action to remedy any deficiencies in the policies and procedures
Oversee compliance staff responsible for ensuring that all compliance related forms/documents are completed accurately and filed in a timely manner;
Oversee and ensure that all relevant Casino staff are in full compliance with BSA/AML, training, internal controls, policies, procedures and/or regulations;
Manage and provide oversight to the BSA/AML staff concerning internal/external investigations related to compliance issues;
Establish and maintain working relationships with the Department of Justice, Bureau of Gambling Control and/or any local/state and federal law enforcement agency;
Responsible and primary contact for any internal/external audit, as well as providing the necessary documentation requested by an auditor and/or any local/state and federal law enforcement agency.
Facilitate and organize all audits and examinations to ensure they are completed on time and within anticipated budgets and immediately direct the response to any adverse findings;
Identify new third-party/vendors, products, or services to increase efficiency or support faster, better, or more comprehensive process execution, improving detection capabilities and/or reduce false positives;
Develop and maintain vendor renewal calendar and work closely with vendors to negotiate contracts to reduce costs, increase efficiency through automation and reduce the risk to the AML/Fraud Mitigation environment;
Serve as the casino resident expert in BSA/AML regulatory requirements, best practices, trends and provide insight, clarification, and guidance to the Director and Executives as requested;
Responsible for establishing and maintaining the department budget for personnel and operational expenditures.
Serve as the key liaison / point of contact to the Director, Executives and BSA/AML Compliance Committee providing regular and ad hoc reporting on compliance risks, trends, and program efficiency;
Performs all other work-related duties as assigned by the Director of Surveillance and BSA/AML Compliance.