Anti Money Laundering - Senior Associate

Senior Associate - Grade 300

Who we are:

This role is with Financial Crime Compliance team which is part of Corporate Compliance. Corporate Compliance acts as a second line of defense in the core compliance area for State Street. This role is with Sanctions Compliance and Anti Bribery and Corruption (“ABC”) Compliance team within Financial Crime Compliance.

Who we are looking for:

Self-Motivated candidate who would be working on various activities related to Sanctions Screening and Anti Bribery and Corruption. Activities you will be responsible for are following: Reviewing escalations include reviewing, researching, and advising on the correct dispositioning of alerts from State Street’s transaction screening systems that are escalated by the Risk Management Center of Excellence (“RMCoE”) in Global Operations (responsible for the first level review of such alerts), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) requests including Gift and Entertainment (“G&E”), Event Sponsorships and Charitable Contributions (“ESCC”).

Why this role is important to us.

Investigation and research cases associated with any possible financial crime related activity including anti-bribery and corruption issues occurring within the bank. In the absence of this activity, there is a risk of non-compliance of Sanctions regulations.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As a Senior Associate you will be responsible for the below:

• Reviewing, researching and advising on the correct dispositioning of alerts from State Street’s transaction screening systems that are escalated by the Risk Monitoring Center of Excellence (RMCoE).
• Ensuring that the procedures established by the Sanctions Screening Escalations team for escalated transaction screening alert review are followed and revised as applicable.
• Liaising, where necessary, with RMCoE on the transaction screening alert process.
• Supporting Monitoring and Surveillance activity on the first level alert review decisions taken by the RMCoE. 
• Assisting the Sanctions Screening Escalations team with other aspects of its work (e.g., ongoing entity screening alert review, reviewing and researching complex sanctions cases escalated by Shared Services from client onboarding due diligence).
• Maintaining the monthly metrics, ensuring accuracy of the monthly metrics, and completing the monthly management report
• Evaluating and responding to Global Gifts and Entertainment (“G&E”) requests, Events, Sponsorships, and Charitable Contributions (“ESCC”) requests
• Following and implementing procedures and processes created by the ABC Compliance Team
• Maintaining the monthly metrics, ensuring accuracy of the monthly metrics, and completing the monthly management report
• Appropriately escalate to the Escalation Team as per Procedures and policies
• Properly identifying and reporting all policy violations

What we value:

These Primary skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Prior experience in AML, Sanctions compliance, Anti-bribery and Corruption

• Good knowledge of bank products.  Ability to understand and analyze common transaction formats such as SWIFT, CHIPs and Fedwire; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products; proficiency in Excel is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks in a high pressure, deadline environment.
• Strong abilities in analytical thinking, problem solving, research, time management, and verbal and written communication. 
• Capable of producing high quality and/or final work product and solutions under strict regulatory or management deadlines 
• Writing and Reporting - Writes clearly and correctly; structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.
• Learning and Researching - Rapidly learns new tasks; demonstrates an immediate understanding of newly presented information; gathers comprehensive information to support decision making.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree
• Overall 3 to 6 years of relevant experience

Additional requirements

• Knowledge in financial systems- Bloomberg, Thomas Reuters, World check desirable.
• Proficiency is excel is must
• Previous Sanctions screening and ABAC experience is a plus

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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