Senior Compliance Manager - BSA​/AML Crypto and Emerging Banking Solutions

Senior Compliance Manager - BSA/ AML Crypto and Emerging Banking Solutions page is loaded## Senior Compliance Manager - BSA/ AML Crypto and Emerging Banking Solutions remote type:
Hybrid Position locations:
Buffalo, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R82496#
** Overview:**# Leads enterprise financial crimes compliance risk management activities related to current and emerging risks associated with digital assets, artificial intelligence, and risk optimization opportunities within the Bank Secrecy Act/ Anti Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Sanctions organization.  Responsible for setting standards for financial crimes compliance framework and control structures, providing oversight of AML risks with associated products and/or services, and designing and managing execution of M&T’s AML control environment, including reporting and KPIs.  

Works closely with the enterprise Head of Digital Assets to ensure appropriate financial crimes compliance risk frameworks.
Supports the BSA/AML Officer and Sanctions Compliance Officer as Deputy.
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Primary Responsibilities:

* ** Act as Deputy BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer**, providing leadership, escalation authority, management reporting to senior leadership and the Board, mentoring staff, and translating emerging financial crime trends into actionable enterprise risk insights.
* ** Support the BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Officer
** in the governance, implementation, and ongoing administration of the Bank’s enterprise BSA/AML and OFAC compliance program, including policies, KYC/CDD/EDD procedures, and risk reporting, with specific focus on
** digital assets, blockchain‑enabled products, stablecoin, and emerging payment rails**.
* ** Serve as the enterprise financial crimes compliance subject matter expert
** for crypto‑assets and non‑traditional payment solutions, providing credible challenge and advisory support on regulatory expectations, risk typologies, control design, and supervisory best practices.
* ** Lead enterprise‑wide BSA/AML and sanctions risk assessments**, including targeted deep‑dives and scenario analyses for digital assets and emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with evolving threat landscapes and regulatory guidance.
* ** Oversee and support investigations and SAR decisioning
** related to suspicious activity involving digital assets and emerging payment solutions, coordinating with AML, fraud, sanctions, cybersecurity, legal, and law enforcement as appropriate.
* ** Partner with Technology, Data, and Product teams
** to evaluate and enhance blockchain analytics, crypto transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and detection models, ensuring scalable, regulator‑ready financial crimes controls.
* ** Advise on and review new or expanded products, services, and fintech partnerships**, providing second‑line risk assessments for digital asset and emerging payment initiatives to ensure risks are identified, mitigated, and approved within risk appetite.
* ** Represent the Bank in regulatory examinations, audits, and industry forums**, including coordination of examiner responses, remediation of findings, and participation in regulatory consultations related to innovation and financial crimes compliance.
* Work collaboratively with Senior BSA/AML Managers, Head of Digital Assets, Legal, and cross-functional business partners to ensure effective and efficient solutions are implemented to resolve compliance issues related to digital assets and emerging banking solutions.
* ** Manage regulatory, audit, and compliance oversight activities**, including coordination with state, federal, and international regulators; partnership with Governance and Oversight leadership; liaison with Internal Audit and Compliance Testing; and ownership of the remediation lifecycle for regulatory, audit, and compliance findings through closure.
* ** Provide people leadership and risk stewardship**, including staffing and performance management responsibilities; maintaining internal control standards aligned with the Company’s risk appetite; escalating material risks; driving timely issue resolution; and fostering a culture that reflects the…