Job Description

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

As part one of the safest and most trusted financial institutions, the BNY Mellon Legal department mitigates risk and handles legal affairs to ensure the security of the company and its clients. BNY Mellon’s Legal Department, has overall responsibility for government affairs and advises on advocacy and policy initiatives of the company to support BNY Mellon’s domestic and international operations, and they also support all bank regulatory and supervisory issues.

Description

The Suspicious Activity Response Team (“SART”) carries out the company’s enterprise wide financial intelligence and suspicious activity investigation and reporting function. SART’s primary mission is to mitigate company risk through excellence in suspicious activity investigations and reporting. The Team works closely with the company’s Compliance, Corporate Security, Information Security and Legal Departments. Activity investigated by the Team includes money laundering, terrorist financing, public corruption, identity theft, wire fraud, securities fraud, market manipulation, data breaches, economic sanctions violations, and other types of fraud.

SART seeks a Specialist, SAR Investigator to join its team of legal and investigative professionals. The Specialist conducts moderately complex to complex investigations involving potential instances of money laundering and financial fraud. The Specialist is also responsible for the drafting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by BNY Mellon with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and documenting decisions not to file SARs.  Key responsibilities include (1) analyzing transaction data; (2) conducting comprehensive investigations of potentially suspicious activity; (3) recommending whether to file a SAR; (4) drafting timely, error-free and well-written SARs and No SARs that follow FinCEN regulations and SART guidance; and (5) ensuring a comprehensive and well-organized case file. Strong and consistent attention to detail along with an ability to work efficiently and handle tight deadlines are critical skills for this demanding role. This team member must also effectively communicate and develop relationships with senior colleagues and collaborate with them on investigations. The team member will be expected to apply a foundational understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act and apply it to check, debit card, ACH and correspondent banking products and services offered by the organization.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. Graduate Degree in Law, Business, or Intelligence Studies preferred. 5-7 years of total work experience preferred. Experience working for a financial institution on AML/ KYC/ anti-fraud related projects and/or ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certification and intelligence work in the private or public sector, is preferred.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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