Job Location : Jersey City,NJ, USA
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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.
Job Summary:
The First Line of Defense Unit is responsible to perform the Quality Assurance review of KYC routine review. Operations for both new onboarding, periodic reviews and ad-hoc reassessment. The objectives of the routine reviews is to ensure of having a control process to determine whether process output adheres to established quality objectives and to provide reasonable assurance to management that target outcomes are achieved. As such, KYC QA reviews are an integral part of process management and improvement. It is the responsibility of process owners to ensure that results of QA reviews pertaining to the financial crimes control processes under their purview are: (i) communicated to the appropriate parties; and (ii) addressed in a timely manner. This position is typically expected to work a very large number of reviews with little oversight. Provides technical guidance to staff for research, analysis and documentation. May receive delegated responsibilities from management.
Major Responsibilities:
* Perform Quality assurance of client KYC profile completed by KYC Onboarding team to determine if the review and research were conducted in accordance with the Quality Assurance standards and timeframes set for within established procedures, bank policy and regulatory requirements. Document each review by thoroughly completing a QA checklist.
* Support the development of QA processes based on the identified quality standards
* Provide subject matter expertise to KYC functions throughout the enterprise
* Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree preferred; applicable work experience will be considered.
* Minimum of 3 years of direct work experience in AML risk analysis or equivalent with related experience in other areas of banking and preferably in the financial services industry.
* Knowledge of Federal regulations (especially BSA/AML/OFAC).
* Proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access.
* Ability to work independently and to make informed decisions.
* Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to recognize risks and make decisions based on sensory data or known guidelines
The typical base pay range for this role is between $71k-$89k depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.
MUFG Benefits Summary
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.