Enhanced Due Diligence Team Lead, Vice President (Tempe, AZ OR Irving, TX)

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The Client Intelligence Unit BSA Team Leader is a senior level position in CIU. The position is responsible for the oversight of staff involved in reviewing, assessing and documenting BSA / AML risk matters as established under the Bank Secrecy Act, PATRIOT Act and all other regulatory requirements related to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism for all high risk clients.

Ensure accurate and complete reviews are performed by the BSA Specialists for Know Your Client documentation, and that all risk has been identified, supported, mitigated, and escalated when warranted.

Communicate information to CIU management and line personnel when appropriate or action is required.

Management or Supervision: 3+ direct reports

Major Responsibilities:

Oversee staff to ensure accurate and complete reviews are performed - 75%

• Responsible for managing the BSA/AML risk analysis teams to ensure accurate and complete reviews are performed by the BSA Specialists and ensure ongoing reviews are completed according to Bank policy and CIU procedures.

• Manage and organize risk trigger assignments and department work queues, ensuring critical deadlines are met.

• Provide liaison support and maintain effective working relationships between BSA specialists, relationship managers, and senior management.

• Provide mentoring, coaching and counseling to staff to ensure appropriate research and analysis is being conducted, properly documented and maintains the quality required.

• Review due diligence performed including use of outside resources. Investigate high risk client situations and provide findings to senior management to evaluate potential risk to the Bank, including the possible decision of management to exit a client, if warranted.

• Evaluate client situations and determine when an eQAR is warranted based on investigative findings. Drafting or lending support to an internal key partner completing an eQAR, ensure all data elements and narratives are complete, accurate, and comply with internal bank standards.

• Recommend course of action on most events, but escalate when necessary to manager or higher level when unusual or uncommon situations are identified. Interview potential candidates for open positions.

• Complete performance appraisals and recommendations for compensation, promotions and transfers.

Data Integrity - 10%

• Ensure client records are accurate to preserve system integrity and provide guidance to the necessary parties within the Bank when action is required, including BSA Specialists, Relationship Managers, on various Bank systems (ESB, RCIF, SEI, AAD, NetQuery, RUMBA, Ammo).

• Requires close working relationships with all CIU Team Members, Financial Investigations Unit, and Relationship Managers.

• Manage, identify, recommend, and submit changes to the appropriate Bank's systems to ensure client and department information is accurate and correct.

• Database Management and Reporting – 10%

• Manage and track staff's assignments in work queue to ensure ongoing reporting is up to date and deadlines are met to support accurate and professional reporting.

• Manage workflow tools for a consistent approach and volumes across entire team.

• Contribute to the development of database and reporting requirements.

Department Support – 5%

• Identify and contribute to department and Bank policy and procedures to ensure controls are in place.

• Provide support in Bank and department level projects and or work with other departments to address BSA and other risk related matters.

• Provide technical as