Job Description

About UTB

As a Texas business bank focused on our clients, our mission is to provide creative and responsive solutions to help our clients achieve financial success. The strength of UTB is based on our ability to listen and react to our customer’s needs in a timely, personal, and professional manner. UTB team members experience a collaborative environment where innovation and professionalism are highly esteemed.

Position Overview

We are currently seeking multiple BSA/AML Compliance Analyst to join our growing compliance department. The Bank’s BSA compliance function has a significant focus on monitoring the activity of MSB and Fintech customers, foreign customers, and foreign banks. The ideal candidate has a background that involves direct exposure to BSA/AML monitoring of high-risk customers including foreign financial institutions. Candidates will need past experience performing AML monitoring for high-risk, high-volume, customer types and have a strong understanding of international wire transfer operations. Candidates must excel in oral and written communication, technical writing, and have a strong understanding of FFEIC BSA/AML examination guidelines. Multiple positions are available for individuals who substantially meet the Bank’s education and experience requirements and who specialize in OFAC sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, KYC and foreign customer onboarding, ongoing customer monitoring, SAR writing/filing, and special investigations. This position reports to the VP of  Global Banking Risk and Compliance and will office from our north Dallas corporate headquarters. 

Early career and experienced candidates who have experience in one or more of the following aspects of BSA/AML compliance are encouraged to apply.

• Analyze and research customer account activity to identify suspicious transactions.
• Produce analytical reports that detail trends, patterns, and risk factors in customer transaction activity.
• Understanding of international wire settlement, SWIFT message operations, counterparty risk involving international senders/receivers.
• Analyze and research customer account activity to identify suspicious transactions.
• Produce analytical reports that detail trends, patterns, and risk factors in customer transaction activity.
• Understanding of international wire settlement, SWIFT message operations, counterparty risk involving international senders/receivers.
• OFAC compliance specialist with a thorough understanding of various sanction programs and experience investigating escalated OFAC alerts.
• Execution of initial KYC evaluation and ongoing monitoring of foreign financial institutions. Including evaluation of the overall adequacy of a foreign financial institution’s AML compliance and sanctions program, independent testing, and policies and procedures.
• Significant experience monitoring customer transactions with a focus on jurisdictional risks associated with the customer’s location or the location of a counterparty.
• Experience in understanding complex transaction patterns and writing thorough suspicious activity reports.
• Stay current on industry and regulatory requirements and issues.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree, preferably in a business related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience required in one or more related field(s) including risk-advisory, banking, internal audit, regulatory compliance, BSA/AML Compliance, foreign correspondent banking, Money Service Business, and/or fintech companies.
• Experience using cryptocurrency risk monitoring/intelligence tools such as Elliptic, TRM Labs, Ciphertrace, Chainalysis, etc. is highly desired
• Experience using automated BSA/AML monitoring systems and performing manual transaction monitoring tasks.
• Strong investigative skills using Artificial Intelligence tools as well as internet research related to foreign companies and individuals.
• Experience with and understanding of international payments, cryptocurrency, and wire transfers preferred.

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and demonstrate competence in a complex financial services environment.
• Creative, flexible, responsive, solutions-driven approach to problem solving.
• Possess a willingness and capability to work on a team (even as an individual contributor) and with other departments with minimal direction while meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement when solving problems through researching and analyzing issues.
• A strong understanding of data analytics using Microsoft excel pivot tables or other similar data analysis tools.

Certifications

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Preferred

Certified BSA/AML Professional (CBAP) Beneficial

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – Beneficial

Certified Regulatory Compliance Magner (CRCM) – Beneficial

Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) – Beneficial

Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) - Beneficial

UTB Employee Benefits
As a full-time UTB employee you’ll enjoy an array of benefits including a generous Paid Time Off allowance available for use during your first year along with a great paid holiday schedule. We also offer our employees a selection of other benefits including:

 

• Life Insurance – Employer Provided
• Supplemental Life - Voluntary
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription Discount
• Discount Legal Services
• ID Theft Protection Services

UTB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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