Senior Anti-Money Laundering Analyst ISA II-C

TITLE: Senior Anti-Money Laundering Analyst ISA II-C 
LOCATION: USPIS – Washington, D.C. 
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) 
SCHEDULE: Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operation, position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.

About KACE: 
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About the Role:
The Senior Anti Money Laundering (AML) Analyst will provide the AML Program with project management support, analysis and subject matter advice to projects and complex investigations. The Senior AML analyst will act as a subject matter expert, providing advanced level domain support enabling Postal Inspectors to more effectively identify, investigate, and disrupt the complex and emerging financial crimes threats.

What you will do: 
Include, but are not limited to:

Investigative Support 
• Investigative support to all Inspectors (field OR NHQ-based) when guidance or advice is needed as it relates to financial record analysis or data exploitation. 
• Provide support for, or guidance to, other USPIS contractors with financial record analysis, which may include scheduling bank accounts, reviewing records, tracing transactions, and/or drafting relevant subpoena riders.
• Coordinate taskings to the Forensic Accountant, ensuring work products are accurate, complete and adequately prepared.
Program Support
• Directly assist the AML Program Manager with national initiatives, projects, or training events centered around illicit finance.
• Review work products from the NHQ AML Analyst for accuracy and quality.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and compliance to help ensure USPIS maintains a robust AML Program.
• Analysis of financial crime trends utilizing BSA data, law enforcement sources, or open-source intelligence.

Training
• Develop advanced training curriculum to help build the proficiency of USPIS’s workforce in financial investigations regardless of the predicate offense.

Liaison
• Participate in meetings with other law enforcement agencies, professional organizations, or financial institutions.

Reporting 
• Responsible for documenting and reporting analytical and investigative results, special project reports, etc., both orally and in writing, creating graphic displays, presentations and reports that present clear and concise representations of the information analyzed.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills: 
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and significant prior work experience conducting or supporting complex money laundering investigations. While a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a business-related field is not required, you must be able to demonstrate and articulate your proficiency analyzing a multitude of financial records. Experience with large/varied data sources, performing financial record analysis, and compiling intelligence/analytical work products is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal statutes and the federal rules of criminal and civil procedure, as well as the proper handling of law enforcement sensitive and/or Grand Jury material; 
• Extensive experience working with law enforcement (directly or indirectly) to develop civil and/or criminal investigation cases for presentation to the appropriate administrative or prosecution authority;
• Knowledge of money laundering techniques through a variety of criminal activities;
• Advanced level of proficiency in utilizing various computer software or applications for the purpose of analyzing and/or scheduling financial transactions, creating visual aids in support of an investigation, and linking assets or financial accounts;
• Proficiency with analyzing large volumes of data to identify patterns and trends which may lead to potentially actionable cases using criteria or parameters that will be defined;
• Skilled researcher using OSINT tools, public records, CLEAR/Lexis Nexis/Accurint, and Bank Secrecy Act data;
• Proficiency with fundamental accounting principles, as well as analyzing various types of financial records (e.g., loan files, money transfer records, bank records, etc.) to be able to understand how to identify or uncover income, expenses, assets, and liabilities;
• Demonstrated extensive experience tracing illicit transactions in connection with case development or to support forfeiture investigations;
• Proficiency with computer software, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs;
• Demonstrated extensive experience showing the ability to work independently while gathering facts and evidence in support of a project or investigation; and 
• Extensive experience in communicating orally and in writing to clearly explain steps and results in research and analysis using multiple mediums such as charts and reports.

The following skills are not required, but are highly desirable:

• Experience with one or more modern relational database systems (i.e., EDW and Oracle)
• Knowledge of best practices when dealing with relational databases.
• Experience and proficiency with SQL and its variation among popular databases.
• Skilled at optimizing large complex SQL statements.
• Experience and proficiency in Excel VBA, specifically automation and reporting

Clearance: 
Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment.

Security Requirements/Background Investigation Requirements: 
• Must be a U.S Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions 
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
•  Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees. Standing for prolonged and extended periods of time.
•  Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 0% - 10% of the time.
•  Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0% - 10% of the time.
•  Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting: Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description
 

For more information about the company please visit our website at www.kacecompany.comKACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.KACE complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].