Position Summary

Busey’s AML Investigators identify and investigate suspicious activity in support and fulfillment of the Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act (AML/BSA) regulatory requirements. They Analyze customer account transactions to detect suspicious activity and decide on appropriate courses of action.

Duties & Responsibilities

Analyzes customer account transactions to detect suspicious activity and decides on appropriate action. Works cooperatively with internal departments and other financial institutions to obtain and analyze information related to investigations. Works cooperatively with business lines to establish procedures for identifying suspicious customer transactions specific to money laundering. Works with local, state, or federal authorities to investigate suspicious account activity. Ensures that all investigations are documented in the monitoring software accurately. Draft qualitative investigative narratives to present to the SAR Committee on potentially suspicious, unusual, or fraudulent activity. Draft Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) narratives in a timely manner for review by management in order to comply with the timeframe required by the regulation. Provide information for various regulatory and analytical reports. Develop and maintain procedure manuals for the position. Performs other duties as required.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of anti-money laundering regulations, policies and procedures
• Strong analytical skills

Ability to:

• Multi-task and work independently
• Perform duties with attention to detail; high level of accuracy
• Prioritize work to meet deadlines

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required
• At least 0-2 years of job related BSA/AML compliance experience including experience conducting investigations in fraud or anti-money laundering.
• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation, or willingness to obtain within 18 months of hire.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.