Specialist, AML/SAR Investigator
Overview
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
Job Purpose:
The International Suspicious Activity Response Team ("I-SART") assists in carrying out the company's enterprise wide financial intelligence and suspicious activity investigation and reporting function. I-SART's primary mission is to mitigate company risk through excellence in suspicious activity investigations and reporting.I-SART works closely with the company's Compliance, Corporate Security, Information Security teams, as well as with the rest of the Legal Department. Activity investigated by I-SART includes money laundering, terrorist financing, public corruption, identity theft, wire fraud, securities fraud, market manipulation, data breaches, economic sanctions violations, and other types of financial crime.
I-SART seeks a Specialist, AML/SAR Investigator to join its team of legal and investigative professionals. The Specialist conducts moderately complex to complex investigations involving potential instances of money laundering and financial fraud with a focus on correspondent banking and other wire activity.
We're seeking a future team member for the role of
Specialist, AML/SAR Investigations to join our International Suspicious Activity Response Team team. This role is located in Manchester - hybrid.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting comprehensive investigations, including analysing transaction data and open source research
- Working cooperatively with internal departments such as Legal, Compliance and Corporate Security to obtain and analyse necessary information related to investigations
- Drafting timely, error-free and well-written recommendations to Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) in line with Corporate Policy and local reporting requirements
- Ensuring a comprehensive and well-organized case file
- Escalating activity to Legal and Compliance for potential customer relationship closures or other actions
- Supporting special AML or other financial crimes projects
Requirements:
- Knowledge of AML laws and regulations
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Graduate Degree in Law, Business, or Intelligence Studies preferred
- Experience working for a financial institution on AML/ KYC/ anti-fraud related projects
- Correspondent Banking and other wire transfer investigation experience
- ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certification or equivalent
- Intelligence work in the private or public sector
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
Employer Description:
For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets.BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets.
It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: careers.