Financial Crimes QA Analyst II

🔥 16 hours ago

🌵 Arizona, Kentucky, +4 more states – Remote

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💵 $43k - $70k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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Pathward

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1001 - 5000 employees

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

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Insurance • Consulting • Logistics

Pathward is a federally registered financial institution that provides robust banking infrastructure, proven technology resource partners, and dynamic collaboration to assist third-party partners in delivering banking programs that meet customer demands. The company focuses on providing a variety of financial solutions including issuing, acquiring, digital payments, credit solutions, and professional tax solutions, among others. Additionally, Pathward supports commercial finance through working capital, equipment finance, structured finance, and insurance premium finance. Committed to financial inclusion, Pathward powers financial access and innovation through strategic partnerships, including efforts to support renewable energy loan growth.

📋 Description

• Execute the quality assurance program focused on Second Line of Defense (2LoD) Financial Crimes activities across BSA/AML, Sanctions, and Fraud • Perform detailed QA reviews of 2LoD casework, memos, and decisions for accuracy, completeness, risk-based judgment, and regulatory alignment • Evaluate the quality of 2LoD oversight, including issue identification, escalation, and resolution • Independently assess complex or ambiguous matters and determine whether risk-based decisions are adequately supported and documented • Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to peers on QA standards, regulatory expectations, and review methodology • Document QA findings, gaps, root causes, and impacts on risk management effectiveness • Assign severity ratings based on risk exposure and regulatory implications • Engage stakeholders to resolve findings, evaluate corrective action plans, and validate remediation effectiveness • Provide independent challenge within the 2LoD function • Support regulatory exams by demonstrating the effectiveness and rigor of 2LoD oversight and QA practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field • 3-5+ years of experience in Financial Crimes (AML, Sanctions, Fraud) • Direct experience in 2LoD Compliance / Financial Crimes oversight or Quality Assurance / Testing of Financial Crimes functions • Strong knowledge of BSA/AML and sanctions regulatory expectations • Strong knowledge of 2LoD roles and responsibilities within a three lines of defense model • Strong knowledge of financial crime risk management frameworks and governance practices • Experience reviewing complex financial crime cases and providing oversight or challenge • Strong analytical and judgment skills • Ability to work independently with limited direction while managing multiple priorities and complex reviews • Ability to assess quality of judgment and oversight • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to influence and challenge peers within Compliance • Attention to detail with a focus on consistency and governance • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual performance-based incentive opportunity • Health insurance • 401(k) retirement benefits • Life insurance • Disability benefits • Paid time off • Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees