Base Salary Range: $154,000 - $319,300
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience.

The Senior AML Investigator/Team Leader will assist with supervising and managing AML Analysts within the TMG. This role may have direct reports and will provide advice, guidance, and supervision to AML Analysts relating to investigations and other monitoring processes. This role will also assist management with special projects, including implementation of enhancements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the TMG with analysis to optimize processes for improving monitoring aspects.
• Advise Management on current issues regarding the monitoring of correspondent banking activity.
• Conduct quality assurance review of cases completed by AML Analysts.
• Ensure compliance with the SAR policy and review SAR Committee summary narratives and SAR narratives in a timely manner.
• Review list of pending cases assigned to AML analysts and discuss case disposition.
• Refinement and consistent application of surveillance procedures.
• Review and analyze AML current trends and news in order to identify areas where the surveillance program may require enhancement.
• Assist in special projects and tasks as requested by Management.
• Conduct various manual reviews and special investigations as necessary.
• Provide compliance support for Audit and exam requests.
• Provide training to front office, operations, ITEC, and SG global teams.
• Assist with managing Case Alerts to ensure cases are completed in a timely manner.
• Monitor weekly Metrics Reports on case aging statistics.
• Conduct and/or oversee targeted account reviews on high risk correspondent banking clients and be able to analyze the holistic view of customers in terms of products, services, and underlying transactions as well as escalate potential issues.
• Assist the TMG with analysis to optimize processes for improving correspondent banking monitoring.
• Know and understand the laws applicable to money laundering, including the BSA, the USA PATRIOT Act, US Treasury AML guidelines, Suspicious Activity Reporting, and other requirements.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work under minimal supervision

• Possess strong analytical and communication skills and be able to multi-task, adhering to specific quality and productivity guidelines

• Self-starter with the organizational skills and ability to work independently, applying sound judgment and rationale for decision made.

• Strong research skills, advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience with online research systems including web-based tools

• Knowledge of multi-cultural situations and languages with the ability to apply them efficiently to the AML surveillance field

• Prior AML Surveillance and/or Investigation experience.

• Preferably prior Management or Supervisory experience.

Société Générale’s US Financial Crime department is responsible for ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (“AML”), Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC and sanctions regulations for the US operations. The department performs, among other responsibilities, AML transaction monitoring and SAR filing, OFAC screening, as well as advisory and control functions across SG US bank and broker dealer businesses. The department is also responsible for the management of the tools used for sanctions screening and AML transaction monitoring.

The Transaction Monitoring Group (“TMG”) is responsible for SGUS’s AML transaction monitoring program. TMG manages the rules and parameters used in the Bank’s and Broker Dealer’s automated transaction monitoring system, reviews alerts generated by the system, and conducts investigations for potential SAR filings. TMG also performs Targeted Account Reviews of high risk foreign correspondent bank customers and conducts targeted training to SGUS employees on AML industry developments and red flags. TMG also files Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), when necessary, and is responsible for Section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

OUR CULTURE:
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.

D&I:
Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

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