Assistant Vice President AML Investigator

Business Overview:

The U.S. Financial Security Transaction Monitoring and Investigation ("TMI") case investigator is responsible for reviewing alerts escalations, reporting on potential suspicious activities identified via internal and external triggers, manual and automated triggers, including but not limited to AML/CFT negative news, fraud, sanctions, KYC, and terrorist financing/human trafficking matters. He/she is in charge of investigating transactions stemming from such referrals, as well as interacting with multiple levels of the bank to mitigate risk and supporting the oversight of the BNP Paribas 1st Line of Defense ("1LOD"). The case investigator will also handle a variety of processes, including legal requests (subpoenas), FINCEN regulatory processes, and law enforcement communications.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact

• Able to influence peers and team.

• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.

• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.

• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.

• Leadership and Collaboration:

• Creates trust with colleagues.

• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.

• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:

• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.

• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.

• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.

• Compliance Culture and Conduct:

• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.

• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct in depth case investigations pertaining to potential financial crime concerns such as AML, bribery, corruption, terrorist financing/human trafficking, etc, to mitigate regulatory, reputational, and compliance risk for the bank.
• Conduct investigations stemming from a variety of internal and external referrals, including clients and affiliate fraud, internal employee misconduct, sanctions related matters and circumvention attempts, and AML/CFT red flags.
• Interact with all lines of business and affiliates to resolve issues as appropriate and determine whether the activity is deemed suspicious.
• Prepare investigative reports with findings after a review of relevant documentation, including drafting Suspicious Activity Reports ("SARs").
• Review monthly AML/CFT/Red flags reports to identify potentially suspicious activity.
• Participate in monthly calls with branch affiliates and key stakeholders as needed.
• Participate in a variety of regulatory and legal processes, including FinCEN 314(a), 314(b), 311 special measures, civil and grand jury subpoenas, and law enforcement information sharing and backup documentation requests.
• Assist colleagues and TMI Management in other special projects involving transactions relating to, for example; cryptocurrency, Money Service Businesses ("MSB"), Payment Service Providers ("PSP") and entities operating in the cannabis industry.
• Keep informed on laws, regulations, and current practices pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering regulations.
• Support senior management with development and rollout of other TMI initiatives and projects.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Criminal Justice, Business, or related field.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in transaction surveillance including model validation.
• Advanced MS Excel, MS PowerPoint skills required.
• Strong capability with data analytics/manipulation programs and concepts.
• Strong technical and analytical skills required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ACAMS, ACFE, ACFCS, ACFS certifications preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of BSA/AML and Sanctions issues is preferred.
• Experience with Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets is preferred.
• Experience with Actimize strongly preferred.

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Not Applicable

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $85,000 to $115,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.

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