What are the responsibilities and job description for the AML Investigator position at Standard Chartered?
Job Summary
Are you passionate about protecting financial institutions from financial crime? Do you have a sharp investigative mindset and a dedication to upholding regulatory standards? Join our Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Americas division as an AML Investigator, where your expertise will help safeguard the Banks reputation while ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regulations.
About the Role
As an AML Investigator, you will play a critical role in detecting, analyzing, and reporting suspicious activity to regulatory authorities. By conducting thorough investigations and collaborating with team members, you will help mitigate risks and strengthen the Banks compliance framework. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment committed to upholding the highest standards of financial crime compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Investigations : Analyze leads, including detection scenarios, subpoenas, negative media reports, and other sources, to identify and report suspicious activity.
Regulatory Reporting : Draft and review Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and ensure timely filing with relevant authorities.
Risk Mitigation : Provide recommendations to address potentially suspicious findings and support the Banks forward-looking compliance strategies.
Collaboration : Coordinate with team members and stakeholders to close cases, escalate findings, and implement risk controls.
Regulatory Coordination : Manage requests and responses pursuant to Section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Governance and Controls : Ensure robust understanding and adherence to the regulatory framework and the Banks risk and control environment.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills
Educational Background : Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Economic Crime Investigation, or related field (advanced degrees such as JD or MBA are a plus).
Experience :
3-5 years in a multinational financial institution, law firm, or global organization.
1-3 years in AML compliance, financial investigations, or regulatory roles.
Prior experience in law enforcement or regulatory environments is a strong advantage.
Certifications : ACAMS certification preferred but not mandatory.
Technical Proficiency :
Knowledge of AML, Sanctions, CDD, and Anti-Bribery regulations.
Understanding of SAR processes and investigative techniques, including open-source research.
Ability to interpret complex information and present defensible conclusions.
Soft Skills :
Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
Clear, concise communication (written and verbal).
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
Collaborative team player with excellent organizational skills.
About Standard Chartered
Were an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, weve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If youre looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we cant wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, youll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
Together we :
- Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
- Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
- Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
Expected annual base pay range for the role is 53,954 USD to 80,931 USD. The final offer will be determined on an individualised basis using a number of variables, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and education, internal relativity, and specific work location. At Standard Chartered Bank, Base pay is only part of the total compensation package. Discretionary variable pay and a range of attractive bank sponsored benefit programs are available and designed to foster employee overall health and well-being including, but not limited to, a best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match, robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts, inclusive family building benefits, and flexible / hybrid working arrangements for many of our positions subject to role specific considerations
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What we offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
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Salary : $53,954 - $80,931
