OFAC Compliance Analyst

Commercial Bank in Midtown, Manhattan is seeking an OFAC Compliance Analyst for a permanent position!

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Responsibilities:

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• Review daily manual reports for OFAC screening, documenting the reviews and reporting findings to management as necessary.
• Review potential customer name matches from bi-weekly Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) 314(a) list
• Conduct sanctions screening of real-time and post-transactional alerts in the Bank’s automated sanction screening solution for potential violations of OFAC and other governmental sanctions. Investigate potential matches and true positive hits; escalate for further review and approval as required by procedure
• Identify potential matches that warrant additional research; escalate potential sanctions violations and/or reputational/financial risks accordingly and document the resolution.
• Ensure escalation of alerts are properly handled and documented according to procedures

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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years OFAC experience is a must