Job Title:
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Team Lead
Location:
CityScape
What you’ll do:

As an EDD Team Lead you’ll lead a team of EDD Analysts who review High Risk Onboarding Packet submissions and perform enhanced due diligence on prospective clients who pose a higher risk of money laundering or financial crimes risk to the institution. You’ll provide support to the EDD/KYC Operations Manager in providing guidance and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the group. You’ll oversee the analysis of potential onboarding of higher risk prospects to the bank.

• Assist EDD Analysts with responding to CIP and KYC related questions and issues submitted to the team mailbox.
• Adhere to bank policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements and maintain a strict level of confidentiality.
• Assist with special projects and data gathering for audit and/or regulatory purposes.
• Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you’ll need:

• 4+ years of related experience in BSA/AML & Financial Crimes or similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of and understanding of CTRs, SARs, OFAC, and MILs.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of bank teller system software and/or imaging systems.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist preferred.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you’d want — like 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. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable 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, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and 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 and/or need an alternative method of applying, 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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