Compliance Quality Assurance Lead Analyst - Financial Crimes

at  US Bank National Association

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Compliance Quality Assurance (CQA) Lead Analyst (“Lead Analyst”) is responsible for the administration and execution of Financial Crimes related testing activities (including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Economic Sanctions) within the Independent Risk Review and Assessment (IRRA) second line organization. Key roles and responsibilities include partnering with the Business Lines (BL) and other Risk, Compliance, and Audit Professionals to help create, implement, maintain, review, and oversee an effective risk management framework. The Lead Analyst is responsible for projects and/or activities that confirm compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and is responsible for the identification of control and process weaknesses through testing activities. When gaps are identified, the Lead Analysts partners with the BL and Risk Management groups to recommend and influence solutions to mitigate Financial Crimes Compliance risks, including AML and Economic Sanctions. Further, the Lead Analyst is responsible for effective verbal communication of testing results to the Manager, including well written draft reports, and for responding to and/or escalating significant risks as appropriate. While not a people manager, the Lead Analyst is responsible for providing oversight, coaching, feedback, etc. specific to the work completed by supporting Analysts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than six years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business
• Considerable understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls
• Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
• Strong analytical, process facilitation and project management skills
• Effective presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Effective relationship building and negotiation skills
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations
• Applicable professional certifications

This role is hybrid. Team members who are in a hybrid role typically spend three days a week at the listed U.S. Bank location(s), while having flexibility on their work location for the other working days.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by la