Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Lead (Hybrid - Mountain View, CA)

Our Customer is a business and financial software company that develops and sells financial, accounting, and tax preparation software and related services for small businesses, accountants, and individuals. They are laser-focused on their customers, live and breathe innovation, and champion those who dare to dream. Their Mission is powering prosperity around the world. They do it by attracting the world’s top talent, bringing vital partners into their global platform, and leaving the world a better place through exceptional corporate citizenship.

We are seeking an AML Regulatory Lead on a contract basis to support our Customer's business needs. This role is hybrid in Mountain View, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Hyperfocus on FINTRAC AML reviews and STR Filings.
• AML Transaction Monitoring Alert Queue Management.
• Identifying gaps in the design and operating effectiveness of AML and STR control frameworks.
• Leading efforts with internal teams to remediate any activities for continuous process improvement, including managing projects for AML and STR compliance enhancement.
• Helping to partner with money movement businesses to understand critical initiatives and ensure AML and STR compliance is built into program designs.
• Driving excellence and demonstrably compliant outcomes across compliance programs.
• Interaction with Regulatory Authorities to support AML and STR operations.
• Assist in overseeing vendor performance and execution related to technologies and tools leveraged to execute AML and STR responsibilities.
• Helping to develop, refine and update procedures to enhance AML and STR execution.
• Heading assessments, analysis, monitoring, and reports on AML and STR compliance risks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors or advanced degree in a relevant field; or equivalent work experience. CAMS certification preferred.
• Flexibly to assist in other areas of concern to benefit the AML Office such as the BSA/SAR filing requirements.
• Aptness to make sound risk-based decisions on complicated AML investigations.
• Propensity to provide effective and considerate feedback to AML investigators while seeking to understand how to best assist operations in building and maintaining high quality investigations.
• Ability to provide risk-based advice, drive operational efficiency, manage and think cross functionally.
• Very strong process and problem-solving skills at both strategic and functional levels.
• Capacity to evaluate data to determine efficiencies via technologies, tools and/or process improvements.
• Propensity to be proactive in understanding and then assisting where needed in the overall BSA/FINTRAC/AML spaces.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with business leadership.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and support senior leadership.
• Direct filing experience with FINTRAC. STR quality assurance experience expertise
• Knowledge of relevant AML and FINTRAC regulations, along with in-house experience implementing and administering those requirements to operational teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and 401k (no match)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.