Choice Bank
Sr. KYC Analyst/Team Lead
Choice Bank, Minneapolis, MN
The KYC Analyst Team Lead, internally known as Customer Intelligence Unit Consultant, plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations. This role reviews customer accounts, assesses risks, and contributes to preventing illicit financial activities. This position involves analyzing policies, evaluating customer behavior, and maintaining accurate records.
This role will be responsible for building and eventually leading a team of KYC Analysts that support the BaaS (Banking as a Service) customer base of Choice Bank. This role is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to move into the managerial area of banking financial crimes.
Responsibilities
Customer Onboarding
Quality Assurance
Risk Assessment & Regulatory Knowledge
Qualifications
Depending on location, this position can may be in office, hybrid, or fully remote out of most states.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
This role will be responsible for building and eventually leading a team of KYC Analysts that support the BaaS (Banking as a Service) customer base of Choice Bank. This role is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to move into the managerial area of banking financial crimes.
Responsibilities
Customer Onboarding
- Complete KYC reviews for new and existing customers.
- Review client documentation, vendor databases, and propriety data.
- Ensure all necessary information is included in the KYC profiles to meet regulatory and legal requirements.
Quality Assurance
- Screen new clients, using independent research sources.
- Analyst client data, documentation and negative news.
- Determine the client's risk profile based on established procedures.
- Perform data quality reviews of workstation KYCs.
- Track and report documentation discrepancies.
Risk Assessment & Regulatory Knowledge
- Evaluate customer risk profiles based on transaction patterns, source of funds, and other relevant factors.
- Collaborate with compliance and risk management teams to identify potential risk and recommend risk mitigation strategies
- Stay informed of relevant regulations (i.e. Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act) and ensure adherence.
- Implement changes in policies and procedures as required by regulatory updates.
- Conducting high risk reviews and controls, overseeing customer review process to ensure compliance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or related field.
- Relevant certifications (CAMS, CFE) are preferred.
- Proficiency in Verafin, Horizon and SharePoint preferred.
- Strong understanding of AML/KYC regulations and best practices.
- Prior experience with in-branch and Quality Control roles, such as bank teller, customer service representative, QC Analyst, BSA/AML/KYC Team Lead, etc.
Depending on location, this position can may be in office, hybrid, or fully remote out of most states.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)