Overview
Job Title : Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Digital Asset Analyst
Location : CityScape
Responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous and thorough reviews of customer and business information; gain a deep knowledge of the customer's profile, transaction history and future activity; thoroughly investigate the activity and document findings or determinations; escalate items appropriately for further research and analysis.
- Perform Enhanced Due Diligence reviews to evaluate money laundering, sanctions, and other financial crime risk of prospective customers, and of existing customers on a periodic basis.
- Provide technical support and assistance to business development officers. Research customers and businesses on internal systems and against various databases (OFAC, CLEAR, etc.). Collaborate with business partners to ensure BSA / AML / KYC programs are understood, functioning, and effective.
- Assist Enhanced Due Diligence Manager and AML Operations Director with activity reports, audit material preparation, and special projects. Support Financial Crimes Compliance management in the development of new and revised procedures, methods, and forms related to KYC, AML, and other Bank Secrecy Act functions.
Qualifications
2+ years of related experience in BSA / AML & Financial Crimes or similar field.High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.Entry level to intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and / or other commercial banking products and services.Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.Intermediate knowledge of AML risks as they relate to transactional and credit operations of bank products and services.Intermediate knowledge of business entity documentation (e.g. Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Good Standing, LLC Agreement, PCs and Partnerships).Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist preferred.Digital Asset experience preferredBenefits
We offer all the important things you'd want - competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. You'll also have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge and gain hands-on experience to help grow your career.
About the company
Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
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