Strategic Staffing Solutions
Job Title: Business Accountability Associate – Financial Crimes Operations
Location: El Paso, TX (Onsite, 5 days a week)
Pay: $30-32+/hr – W2 ONLY
Duration: 6-month contract with intention to convert to full-time
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Business Accountability Associate (BAA) to join the Transactional Risk & Intelligence Group (TRIG) within Financial Crimes Operations. The BAA will conduct transactional reviews of trade finance customers and analyze their letter of credit activity. This role requires strong analytical skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel to handle large data sets, as well as the ability to effectively communicate findings and risk assessments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform due diligence research on parties involved in letters of credit to assess commercial reasonableness.
- Evaluate letters of credit exhibiting red flags for trade-based money laundering, determining if risks can be mitigated.
- Analyze large volumes of transactional data in Microsoft Excel, including geographical data, transaction values, volumes, and relational data using Pivot Tables and other data analysis techniques.
- Draft clear and concise observations and risk dispositions to help business partners understand customer behavior and associated risks.
- Collaborate with managers, reviewers, and business partners to communicate findings and provide guidance.
Required Qualifications:
- 6+ months of experience in risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work, training, military experience, or education.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, National Security & Intelligence Studies, or other relevant fields.
- Experience with BSA/AML compliance, risk management principles, or financial crimes risk management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (Pivot Tables and large data set analysis).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Proven ability to evaluate and communicate risks clearly and decisively.
- Experience building strong partnerships and collaborating across multiple cultures.
- Industry certifications, such as CAMS or AML/Sanctions Credential Program, are a plus.
- Foreign language skills are highly desirable.
Job ID: JOB-240670
Publish Date: 12 Mar 2025