DIRECTOR - COMPLIANCE

Overview

The Director of Compliance is responsible for leading and overseeing the Property’s compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program and will serve as the property’s designated BSA AML Officer ensuring adherence to all related regulations by monitoring transactions, identifying, and investigating suspicious activity, filing necessary reports, and conducting customer due diligence.

This position will provide strategic oversight for AML, BSA and OFAC policy compliance and will work with senior management and operations to manage the company’s AML and KYC policies and practices to ensure that the property complies with Bank Secrecy Act.

This role will also assist in implementing compliance policies and implementation of internal controls standards to ensure adherence to applicable Federal, State laws, gaming regulations and company standard requirements.  

Responsibilities

• Oversees and ensures overall BSA compliance.
• Provides strategic leadership over the AML compliance department and program, including AML transaction/activity review, currency transaction reporting, KYC reviews, customer due diligence/enhanced due diligence reviews, suspicious activity investigations and reporting, risk assessment, and AML training.
• Assures that the compliance department properly files reports (CTR, SAR, Form 8300, etc.) and creates and maintains records in accordance with the requirements of the BSA. Assures that the Compliance department is trained and kept abreast of current BSA requirements and related guidance.
• Analyze various reports and data such as wire logs and currency reports for suspicious activity, transaction patterns, high-risk countries, etc. and perform appropriate investigations.

• Knowledge and experience with PCI compliance, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct in connection therewith.

• Works closely with various operational areas to monitor and evaluate departments’ compliance with law, and internal policies and procedures.
• Partners with department leaders to help identify, manage, and mitigate AML compliance risks in existing and emerging operational areas.
• Prepares and present reports for senior leadership, corporate compliance, committees, and other business needs as necessary.
• Strategically identifies continuous improvement for AML program elements including policy/procedures, training, monitoring, risk assessment, governance, and reporting.
• Shares highly complex information related to AML expertise. Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives. Transfers knowledge and collaborates across departments. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to interpret information and improve cross-functional processes and programs. Builds and enhances key internal and external contacts.
• Create a culture of compliance and empower team members to act with confidence in reporting areas of potential non-compliance.
• Directs through manager who mentor, coach and evaluate their teams and develop employees through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business and five (5) to seven (7) years of experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Casino experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in compliance leadership roles, preferably in the casino gaming industry.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all appropriate licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Gaming regulations.
• Superior knowledge of BSA/AML regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of Sportsbook and iGaming.
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and concisely in English, both in spoken and written form.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of the organization with the ability to communicate effectively with guests and other team members of different backgrounds and levels of experience.