BSA OFAC Specialist
- Monitor daily screening results for the bank’s customer records and child institutions. Review potential OFAC hits, disposition the alerts in the screening system, and conduct applicable investigation to clear those matches.
- Monitor daily alerts resulting from ACH transactions. Review potential OFAC hits, disposition the alerts in the screening system, and conduct applicable investigation to clear those matches.
- Conduct investigations on escalated OFAC alerts derived from the Wire departments. Research potential matches and request for information to the business units to release, block, or reject the transaction
- Escalate OFAC hits to immediate supervisor accordingly.
- Perform testing reviews to ensure updates to OFAC Sanctions and Non-Sanctions lists such as the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) lists are uploaded in the bank’s screening system.
- Identify gaps or issues and escalate to immediate supervisor to ensure data integrity related files being screened or OFAC list updates.
- Ensure adequate documentation is maintained in all phases of OFAC processes.
- Maintain OFAC logs daily and ensure decisions are well documented
- Assist in the daily review of Cashier’s Checks. Perform daily review of negotiable instruments to ascertain that OFAC Screening was performed in accordance with implemented procedures. Escalate to immediate Supervisor any unusual or suspicious activity noted.
- Process OFAC searches for other areas of the bank such as Operations, Loans, Vendor Management, etc.
- Perform testing reviews on alerts closed by the wire department to ensure alerts were properly dispositioned and documented in the OFAC system.
- Communicate with regulatory bodies such the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as needed.
- Remain current on regulatory AML/BSA and OFAC requirements and actions.
- Query the customer and transaction records against the FinCEN’s 314a list every 14 days, and/or as requested by FinCEN.
- Review and analyze FinCEN 314(a) inquiries and potential hits. Review of Customer, Wire, and ACH potential matches are reviewed and properly documented within 14 days, and/or as requested by FinCEN. Determine whether a potential hit is a false positive or a positive match considering the customer’s bank records including but not limited to name, street address, state, country, unique identifiers (i.e. social security number, employer identification number, tax identification, passport, etc.). In addition, the OFAC Specialist is responsible for conducting due diligence on possible matches where there is not enough information to disposition the hit.
- Refer 314a matches to the Financial Intelligence Unit to conduct enhanced due diligence as needed.
- Assist in the examinations and independent audits.
- Participate in ad hoc projects or perform other assignments as needed.
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