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BSA/AML Quality Assurance Analyst

BannerbankLake Oswego🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationLake Oswego, United States
ComplianceContinuous ImprovementDue DiligenceInternal AuditKYCProcess ImprovementRisk Management

Job description

More than 135 years ago, we started with core values that never go out of style: listen, learn and help businesses and individuals reach their goals. These core values shape our culture, and we were recently Great Place to Work Certified because of our outstanding workplace culture and employee experience. As well, our financial strength and stability are key reasons Forbes named us one of the Best 100 Banks in America for the tenth consecutive year.
With more than $18 billion in assets and 150 branch locations throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, we understand our role in the economy and take that responsibility seriously. In addition to offering a source of capital to personal banking clients and businesses of all sizes, we place a high importance on employee volunteerism and donate millions of dollars each year to community organizations.

At Banner Bank, protecting our customers, communities, and organization from financial crime is at the heart of what we do. As a BSA/AML Quality Assurance Analyst, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of our Financial Crimes Program by reviewing critical compliance activities, identifying trends, and helping strengthen processes that support regulatory excellence.

This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys analysis, collaboration, and continuous improvement while making a meaningful impact on risk management and compliance operations

In this role you'll

  • Coordinate quality assurance reviews of Financial Crimes activities under the guidance of the Financial Crimes Risk Program Manager and Senior QA Analyst.
  • Evaluate work related to KYC reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence reviews, OFAC screening, BSA/AML processes, fraud-related monitoring, and other Financial Crimes activities.
  • Develop ad hoc reports and analyses related to quality assurance findings and identified trends.
  • Partner with Financial Crimes leadership to enhance and maintain BSA/AML/OFAC policies, procedures, and operational processes.
  • Support workgroup and committee activities and assist in preparing reports for Senior Management.
  • Gather and review information from teams across the organization to assess the quality and effectiveness of Financial Crimes processes.
  • Monitor data to identify trends, training opportunities, corrective actions, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Perform ongoing validation of BSA/AML systems and collaborate with the Financial Crimes Analytics Officer to support program effectiveness.
  • Help strengthen quality assurance practices that contribute to a consistent and effective Financial Crimes compliance program.

What we're looking for

  • You have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Law, Computer Science, or a related field (Required).
  • You have 4 or more years of banking experience, including at least 2 years focused on BSA/AML processes or internal audit activities (Required).
  • You have experience supporting compliance, risk management, financial crimes, audit, or related banking functions (Required).
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.

What helps you shine

  • You have strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills and enjoy identifying meaningful trends and insights.
  • You understand federal and state laws and regulations related to deposit accounts and banking operations.
  • Have working knowledge of risk management, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
  • Comfortable working independently while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
  • You build strong working relationships with colleagues across departments and levels of the organization.
  • Must have experience with BSA/AML software platforms and understand the processes and workflows that support Financial Crimes operations.
  • You communicate findings clearly and can translate complex information into actionable recommendations.
  • You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to accuracy when reviewing and evaluating quality assurance results.

Travel

  • 10%

Our Company Values

  • Do the right thing
  • Mutual respect
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability

What Our Team Says

    "I have the opportunity to learn and grow every day in my current role. I love the work life balance, knowing that we work hard, and strive for high performance but we are celebrated."

Compensation & Benefits

  • Targeted starting salary range (based on experience): $38.06- 44.77
  • Annual incentive potential
  • Comprehensive employee benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD and life
  • Paid vacation time, sick time and 11 company paid holidays
  • 401k (with up to 4% match)
  • Tuition reimbursement
Review Banner's employee benefits at: Employee Benefits | Banner Bank
Please take time to review Banner Bank's Consent & Privacy notice before applying.
Banner Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Banner Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for any job postings. Resumes submitted to any Banner Bank employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Banner Bank. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for a position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

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