Location
Winter Haven, Florida, United States of America
Category
Audit, Risk & Legal
Job Id
R-02937
Posted Date
07/10/2025
Job Type
Full time
The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward. Since our beginnings in the 1930s to becoming a trusted financial partner across the South and beyond - we are known for combining personal relationships with forward-thinking solutions.
We are committed to helping our team members find their success while maintaining the integrity of our values: building trust, fostering lasting relationships and pursuing excellence. At SouthState, individual contributions are recognized, potential is cultivated and team members are inspired to achieve their greater purpose. Your future begins here!

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Sanctions Manager supports SouthState Bank, N.A.’s enterprise wide BSA/AML/Sanctions Program to ensure all regulatory requirements are met related to compliance with the Bank’s OFAC/Sanctions requirements as well as USA PATRIOT Act section 314(a) requirements. The successful candidate will have strong expertise in sanctions with the ability to lead and support teams responsible for real time screening. Responsible for managing and overseeing the Sanctions Operations team and maintaining the Bank’s Sanctions compliance program in accordance with policy and procedure.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/CLASSES

• New Employee Orientation
• Required annual compliance training
• System-specific training as necessary to perform duties
• FIU/Financial Crimes training as assigned by the Chief BSA Officer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage FIU Sanctions team and assist with oversight of sanctions screening functions throughout the Bank;
• Monitor compliance with OFAC/Sanctions requirements, policies, procedures, and processes throughout the organization;
• Conduct in-depth analysis of relationships, accounts, and transactions identifying sanctions risks and compliance with the Bank’s OFAC/Sanctions requirements, providing recommendations to senior management;
• Collaborate with business lines and departments to ensure compliance with the company-wide Sanctions program and procedures;
• Provide guidance and impact to the Sanctions team on processes as sanctions laws and regulations change;
• Serve as subject matter expert and technical resource in OFAC/Sanctions and escalate concerns promptly;
• Ensure failures resulting from automated scans are properly resolved according to Bank policy and procedures;
• Promptly notify Director of Sanctions, Chief BSA Officer, and BSA Officer of any identified relationships/accounts that require blocking or rejection;
• Monitor the regulatory and sanctions environments, and assist in ensuring significant events impacting SouthState Bank, N.A. are addressed as appropriate;
• Ensure that information sharing requests under 314(a) are processed in all applicable business lines throughout the enterprise pursuant to the regulation and review any resulting alerts to determine whether any are a positive match, and any 314(a) positive matches are reported as required;
• Notify appropriate personnel through submission of the Unusual Activity Referral Form of any identified potential unusual or suspicious activity immediately;
• Maintain proficiency in all aspects of BSA/AML/Sanctions compliance; attend BSA training as assigned by the Chief BSA Officer;
• Assist in timely maintenance of records in accurate and auditable format;
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies with screening filters to reduce false-positive alerts;
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to the needs of the Department and the Bank.
• Adhere to all provisions of SouthState Bank policies and procedures, including the confidentiality policy, code of ethics and BSA/AML/OFAC policies and procedures.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Position may require regular before/after normal business hours.

• Must be able to function in a professional, business office environment and act and dress appropriately for same, consistent with the Bank’s grooming and dress codes.
• Must demonstrate excellent people skills with customers and coworkers.
• Must be willing to function as a team member.
• Must be willing to demonstrate commitment to SouthState Bank’s mission and goals