Financial Crimes BSA/AML Lead

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What We're Doing

At Synctera, we’re powering the future of FinTech. We help companies create new revenue streams and enhance their value proposition with FinTech apps and embedded banking products. With APIs, compliance support, and bank partners in one end-to-end Banking as a Service platform, Synctera is the fastest and easiest way to build, launch, and scale bank accounts, debit cards, charge cards, lending, and more. 

We are looking for interesting, curious, wickedly smart people who are ready to jump in and run with our fast-growing team. If you want to have fun at work, collaborate with some of the sharpest people in the industry, grow the FinTech and Banking as a Service ecosystem, and love to win, read on!

What We're Looking for

As a Financial Crimes Lead, you will help work through various topics related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Customer Identification Program (CIP). This will involve conducting due diligence on potential Fintech clients, assisting Fintech clients with the development of their BSA/AML policies and procedures, providing guidance to our compliance operations team on AML investigations, collaborating with Sponsor Banks on AML strategy, and contributing to the development of Synctera’s compliance system for the FinTechs on our platform. This role is hands-on and you will report to a Compliance Director, working closely with other risk and compliance subject matter experts. Interaction with clients will also be a key part of the role, as compliance is core to what we’re building.

What You'll Do

• Assist in conducting due diligence for potential Fintech clients by evaluating their risk of financial crimes and money laundering.
• Support Fintech clients by ensuring that their BSA/AML/OFAC policies comply with relevant regulations for account creation and transaction activity.
• Address inquiries regarding Customer Identification Program (CIP) and Know Your Customer/Business (KYC/B) requirements for various use cases.
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