BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

Avant is looking for a new BSA/AML Compliance Analyst to join the 30+ person Legal and Compliance Department. You will have access to experienced legal and compliance professionals for mentorship and support. Your primary focus will be BSA/AML and OFAC related investigations. Familiarity with general consumer lending and deposit rules and regulations is a plus. Do you have experience or interest working in BSA/AML investigations, fraud, or risk management and want to help enhance and build compliance processes at a fintech company? Keep reading!
What you do at Avant:

• Conduct transaction monitoring and review alerts to identify and escalate potentially suspicious activity.
• Escalate Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to bank partners in accordance with FinCEN guidance.
• Adjudicate Sanctions, Politically Exposed Person (PEP), and Negative News alerts in accordance with OFAC and other policy requirements.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Why you are a fit for Avant:

• 1+ years of AML, fraud investigation or risk management, and/or regulatory compliance experience.
• Outstanding initiative, communication skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate high-level writing proficiency and compile detailed reports.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint ) and Google Suite.
• Excellent ability to investigate, analyze, and interpret data, specifically around suspicious account activity.
• Self-confidence, good judgment, and the ability to make sound decisions.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills and monitor aptitude development to optimize accuracy and performance.
• Willingness to take on additional projects and duties as needed.

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We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers. We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description. If you're passionate about our mission and aligned to our values, we hope you'll come contribute to our awesome culture.
Why Avant is the place for you:
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience.
Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done.
We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
Some of our benefits include:

• Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
• 401(k) Match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Environment
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
• WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development
• No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
• Summer Fridays
• Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
• And who doesn't love the swag

This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you're fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination. Subject to applicable law and requests for accommodation.