2025 Management Development Program BSA/AML Financial Investigations Unit- Buffalo, NY/ Remote

Serves as a member of the Management Development Program (MDP) and participates in ten weeks of Core Training and one year of On-the-Job (OJT) training. Core Training responsibilities include participation in classroom training, observations of departmental presentations, interaction with senior management, peer networking, and working in teams on two group project assignments. OJT responsibilities vary by department and are assigned by the department manager. The position may be responsible for additional projects as assigned by the department manager or Leadership Development Manager-MDP.

Department Description:
The BSA/AML Sanctions Model & Strategy team provides quantitative support for BSA/AML models used by Compliance Risk that help to capture BSA/AML risk and ensure that stakeholders have information needed to perform BSA/AML/OFAC responsibilities.

Department Responsibilities:
You’ll work on the BSA/AML Sanctions Model & Strategy team in Compliance Risk Management and will primarily provide quantitative support for the AML Customer Risk Rating model.
Responsibilities include:
•Assisting in quantitative analytics and modeling strategy approaches for
model.
•Working closely with internal business partners to assess and modify
strategies for capturing BSA/AML risk.
•Generating analyses and reports mandated by model risk governance policies.
•Establishing relationships, understanding needs, and collecting requirements, to develop best solution through analysis and visual presentations.

HOW YOU CAN GROW YOUR CAREER:
You’ll learn new technical and analytics skills, as well as learn about our risk management area. You’ll develop relationships with senior leadership and have opportunities to collaborate with various stakeholders within and across divisions. There are opportunities for career development within Compliance Risk Management. Future management/leadership roles could be that of Compliance Risk Manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in and complete a one-year long, non-rotational training program while creating and adding value to assigned department. Receive job specific training, general training in banking, communication and leadership, and personalized coaching and feedback. Performance measures may include several objective test scores, peer and sponsor feedback from group projects, facilitator feedback, Leadership Development Manager-MDP feedback, Department Manager feedback, final assessment score, and year-end performance appraisal from Department Manager and Leadership Development Manager-MDP.
• Core Training - Participate in ten weeks of training throughout the one-year assignment to learn banking, basic financial skills, technical skills, and leadership/interpersonal skills. Develop a solid understanding of banking functions, processes, and operations.
• Group Projects - Participate in two group project assignments, working with a team of their peers to build relationships within their teams as well as with project sponsors, internal and external …