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Job Snapshot
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Employee Type:
Full-Time -
Location:
St. Petersburg, FL -
Experience:
Not Specified -
Date Posted:
12/21/2024
Job Description
Job Summary:
With limited supervision, you will utilize your extensive knowledge and skills in compliance within the securities and banking industries, gained through experience, specialized training, or certification, to develop, administer, and enforce anti-money laundering rules and regulations. You will lead projects that have significant scope and impact. You will work independently on challenging assignments that are broad in nature, requiring creativity and innovative thinking, with considerable freedom in making decisions. Your role involves providing comprehensive solutions to complex problems. Success will be measured at agreed-upon milestones to ensure effectiveness in achieving specified results. You will have extensive contact with internal customers to identify, research, analyze, and resolve complex issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead AML governance processes, including enterprise training programs, risk assessments, and governance deliverables, while ensuring alignment with FinCENs AML Effectiveness Rule.
- Develop and implement metrics (KRIs/KPIs) to measure program health, enhance decision-making, and improve transparency.
- Oversee the detection, escalation, and reporting of suspicious activities while providing solutions for mitigating risks.
- Manage regulatory submissions, audit responses, and inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
- Lead special projects to proactively enhance AML governance, such as mapping controls to the RJF List of Red Flags, revising record retention schedules, and assessing vendor solutions for country risk scoring.
- Administer policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations related to money laundering included in the US PATRIOT Act.
- Administer enterprise reporting processes, including KRI tracking and executive program health summaries.
- Contribute to various AML training modules and communications by providing material on timely subjects, incidents, and other relevant topics as necessary.
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports to senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, monitor, and report on emerging risks and trends in AML and financial crimes.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of:
- Concepts, practices, and procedures of the securities industry and/or banking compliance reviews.
- AML and financial crimes governance, including risk assessment frameworks and FinCEN%26rsquos AML Effectiveness Rule.
- Rules and regulations of the US PATRIOT Act and other applicable laws governing financial crimes.
- Principles of banking, finance, and securities industry operations.
- Financial products, markets, and services relevant to AML compliance.
Skill in:
- Developing and executing AML governance processes, including KRIs/KPIs, enterprise training programs, and compliance monitoring.
- Administering AML policies and procedures to detect, report, and mitigate suspicious activity.
- Analyzing activity documentation to identify irregular transactions and compliance risks.
- Preparing written reports, presentations, and other deliverables for senior leadership and regulatory bodies.
- Investigating compliance issues and irregularities, including mapping controls to red flags.
- Using standard office software and required tools for compliance monitoring and reporting.
Ability to:
- Supervise, coach, and mentor AML professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
- Gather and analyze data, identify trends, and apply findings to enhance AML governance processes.
- Manage multiple tasks concurrently while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to diverse audiences, including stakeholders and regulators.
- Work independently and collaboratively, balancing strategic priorities and operational needs.
- Provide exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high accuracy in compliance reporting and governance documentation.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Maintain confidentiality.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor%26rsquos Degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in a related field and a minimum of 6 years%26rsquo experience in compliance in the securities or banking industry with a focus in anti-money laundering activities.
- ~or~
- Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience approved by Human Resources.
Licenses/Certifications:
- ACAMS preferred.
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
