BSA / OFAC Officer

Job Description

At WSFS Bank, we empower our Associates to grow their careers, guide our customers to secure their financial futures, and actively support our Communities so they can fully thrive. Careers with WSFS Bank offer an inclusive and supportive culture, competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and more. We are the region's locally headquartered bank and wealth management company. We are honored to consistently be named a Top Workplace by our Associates, who make a difference every day for the people, businesses, and Communities we serve. We Stand For Service® is more than part of our name, it’s our mission and our purpose.

The BSA OFAC Officer is responsible for ensuring that WSFS Financial Corporation is compliant with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT), all applicable anti-money laundering (“AML”) statutes, and requirements as mandated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The incumbent is accountable for maintaining oversight over the BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program including supporting internal controls, appropriate designation of a BSA Officer, maintaining appropriate educational programs, ensuring independent testing of the Program, and maintaining risk-based customer due diligence procedures. In addition, the BSA/OFAC Officer is responsible for the people, processes, and technologies deployed for the purpose of identifying unusual customer activity related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and other criminal activities conducted or attempted at or through WSFS Financial Corporation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains the highest degree of integrity and ethics and adheres to all Bank policies and procedures. Deploys critical professional judgment in all aspects of managing and leading BSA/AML/OFAC functions.
• Manages and leads all aspects of a BSA Team of 30+ including managers, team leads, investigators, and analysts.
• Builds and successfully manages relationships with key management stakeholders throughout WSFS creating an environment of transparency and trust.
• Effectively communicates expectations to key management stakeholders.
• Understands key BSA/AML/OFAC workflows and rulesets and deploy critical professional judgement in assessing and re-engineering staffing models, processes, and technologies to enhance Program compliance, efficiency and effectiveness without compromising controls and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Direct necessary BSA/AML/OFAC/Fraud/etc. risk assessments on an annual basis or otherwise as warranted.
• Ensure BSA/AML/OFAC training is adequate and provided to all appropriate Associates.
• Participate on committees and/or taskforces, such as Compliance Committee and Cannabis Taskforce, as deemed necessary.
• Provide oversight to the development of new material and update of existing documentation as it relates to BSA, AML, OFAC, and US Patriot Act policies and requirements.
• Stay apprised of proposed rules, new or changed laws and regulations as well as emerging issues, hot industry topics, and money laundering, financial crimes, or terrorist financing trends in order to enhance the BSA/AML Program as appropriate.
• Prepare high quality, informative board reports at the appropriate level for the audience to understand Program maturation and the summary of matters emanating from the Program.
• Sponsor and manage Program enhancements including process re-engineering and technological improvements.
• Assist in the preparation of Risk Management Division annual budget.
• Responsible for achieving the long-term corporate objectives established by WSFS Senior Management.
• Additional responsibilities delegated by the Chief Compliance Officer as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree; an advanced degree is desirable.
• Must have experience being employed by a $20B+ financial institution and has served in the role of BSA Officer or Deputy BSA Officer for the last 5+ years.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of specific BSA/AML investigative experience with personal investigative and suspicious activity reporting (“SAR”) filing experience at a financial institution.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (“CAMS”) certification is required, and additional certifications such as a CPA, CFE, CRCM, CIA are preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of banking and of financial crime patterns is required.
• Must have thorough knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering laws and regulations the USA PATRIOT Act, as well as a strong understanding of OFAC regulations.
• Must have a demonstrated history of strong leadership and management skills.
• Must have a high degree of analytical, problem-solving, and organizational, and project management skills.
• History of favorable interactions with regulators and auditors is required.
• Must have excellent verbal, written, and communication skills, including demonstrated board presentation skills.
• Must have good attention to detail and deployment of sound critical professional judgment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment is required.
• Prior experience with the development, testing, and implementation of BSA/AML/OFAC systems is required as is the demonstrated ability to assess and enhance the same systems through a project management and system development life cycle discipline.
• Familiarity with Verafin, Prime, FCRM, FCM, IBS, and FIS systems is preferred.

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WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.