Governance & Control Specialist - OFAC & Fraud

Governance & Control Specialist - OFAC & Fraud

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Brief Description
The Governance & Control Specialist – OFAC & Fraud is responsible for monitoring daily payment transactions and acts as the first line of defense in identifying high‑risk transactions.

• Actively participate in the day-to-day payments & wire monitoring efforts.
• Perform policy and procedure updates and reviews.
• Create, maintain, and monitor operational dashboards, including compliance with established SLAs.
• Adhere to existing regulations, risk management frameworks, and bank policies and procedures.
• Escalate and report potential OFAC matches and high‑risk incidents to Compliance 2
  
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• Identify and review potential activity with nested financial institutions.
• Escalate and report potentially fraudulent activity to Risk Management 2
  
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• Work with multiple teams to drive strong risk management and operational excellence.
• Conduct transaction monitoring, OFAC & high‑risk reporting for the bank.
• Stay current on industry and regulatory requirements and issues.
• Perform other related duties to benefit the mission of the organization.
• Assist the Governance & Control Manager in the evaluation of payment processing capabilities for the ongoing development of commercial strategy.

• 3 years’ experience in a financial institution, minimum of 2 years in an OFAC/Fraud related position.
• Previous experience with wire transfers preferred.
• Prior experience monitoring high volume domestic & international transactions.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and BSA compliance‑related requirements specific to USA Patriot Act requirements.
• Good oral and written communication skills – ability to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to complete tasks and projects with minimal direction and meet tight deadlines.
• Problem‑solving skills by effectively researching and analyzing issues while demonstrating sound judgement.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Banking

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