Bank Secrecy Act (Bsa) Specialist
CurrentPurpose: The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Compliance Specialist serves as the BSA Officer and is responsible for coordinating the development, implementation and administration of all aspects of the company-wide BSA Compliance Program. This position monitors compliance with state and federal BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) laws and regulations. Support staff in such a way that allows them to provide members with an extraordinary experience in accordance with the credit union’s core values. Responsibilities: · Manage all aspects of the company-wide BSA and AML programs. · Maintain proficient knowledge of the rules and regulations, including but not limited to the BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, money laundering, terrorist financing issues, criminal activities and developing trends. · Assist in the administration and coordination of independent, state and federal regulator and auditor examinations and reviews. · Assist in the development of responses to regulatory BSA-AML examinations and audits and actions taken to insure deficiencies are corrected or addressed. Work with operations units to identify and investigate transactions that are suspicious in nature. · Submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) for BSA-AML related activities. · Review and/or submit Currency Transaction Reports (CTR). · Respond to requests for information from law enforcement agencies and institutions. · Monitor and track BSA-AML high-risk customers and accounts. · Monitor account activity for compliance with OFAC requirements. · Manage exempt person filings for CTR purposes. · Perform regulatory research in response to business unit compliance inquiries, projects, and changes. · Assist business units and provide guidance in performing Risk Assessments. · Develop and maintain BSA related policies and procedures · Assist with implementing BSA, AML, and assigned regulatory compliance responsibilities and activities throughout the credit union.