What are the responsibilities and job description for the BSA Analyst position at Interamerican Bank?
Company Description
Founded in 1976, Interamerican Bank is South Florida’s trusted community bank with branches in Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County. We strive to create lasting banking relationships by providing a personalized banking experience tailored to our customer’s needs. Interamerican Bank offers a wide range of financial services and products and is committed to being a competitive community bank.
Role Description
This is a temporary on-site role for a BSA Analyst located in Miami, FL. The BSA Analyst reports to the BSA Officer and is responsible for conducting alert investigations. The BSA Analyst is to identify customer-related trends, patterns, typologies, and issues associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other suspicious transactions. Additionally, the candidate is to ensure that all transactions/customers deemed suspicious are referred to the BSA Officer in a timely manner and in accordance with Bank policies and procedures.
Job Functions
- Conduct research over available Bank systems, the Internet and Commercial Databases consistent with the resolution of alert reviews.
- Escalate alert issues to BSA Officer consistent with the Banks policies and procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act and all related anti-money laundering and OFAC regulations.
- Analyze and document alerts generated by the Banks AML monitoring system on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Communicate and follow up with the branches and lending department in obtaining documentation pertaining to account monitoring exceptions and alerts.
- Participate in special projects assigned by the BSA Officer and/or Manager.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree and/or equivalent relevant experience preferred (minimum of three years in banking performing or managing BSA-related tasks or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- CAMS certification preferred but not required
- Have EXCELLENT communication and writing skills in BOTH English and Spanish; a team-player with interpersonal communication skills
- Be analytical, detail-centric, and organized
- Have a reputation for integrity, accuracy, consistency, and big picture orientation
- Have a strong code of ethics
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Job Type
- Temporary
Salary commensurate with experience.
EOE/ AA / M/F / D/V / DFWP