Member of AML

Member of Internal Audit, Deputy BSA/AML Audit Lead

The Member of Internal Audit, Deputy BSA/AML Lead will assist the AML Audit Lead in executing high quality BSA/AML and OFAC compliance program audits that meet the regulators’ expectations for the regulated entities of Anchorage Digital. This includes performing walkthroughs of business processes with various stakeholders, determining audit scope, evaluating design of business controls, testing for control effectiveness, documenting audit work performed, and drafting audit findings and management action plans with stakeholders.

Technical Skills:

• Execute high quality BSA/AML and OFAC audits in an efficient, autonomous manner.
• Assist the AML Audit Lead in managing the AML audit and reviewing audit workpapers.
  
  
  

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Lead and assist in all phases of the BSA/AML/OFAC internal audits (planning, fieldwork, and reporting)
• Track audit findings and perform validation testing over completed audit and regulatory tasks.
• Define and prepare reporting metrics for senior stakeholders of Anchorage Digital Bank and the Audit Committee.
  
  
  

Organizational Knowledge:

• Collaborate across Internal Audit and adjacent teams to determine audit scope, identify risks and control gaps, and develop mitigating management action plans.
• Develop excellent relationships with stakeholders across the business, from AML Compliance to KYC Operations, and provide best practice guidance as a trusted control advisor to the business.
  
  
  

Communication and Influence:

• Draft, discuss, and present audit findings to respective stakeholders, liaising closely with the AML Compliance team and relevant First Line of Defense teams.
  
  
  

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Strong experience executing internal audits for BSA/AML/OFAC compliance, BSA/AML/OFAC IT, and/or BSA/AML/OFAC model testing under minimal guidance.
• Knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC audit or compliance assurance/testing at a financial institution.
• Ability to articulate audit findings and risk impact to the business stakeholders.
• Ability to coach junior members on the team and review their workpapers effectively.
• Ability to contribute to cross-functional goals, collaborating across Internal Audit and AML Compliance, to problem-solve and enhance teamwork.
• Ability to take ownership, work independently, and yet still be team-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill
  
  
  

Although not a requirement, bonus points if:

• CAMS or related certifications
• Experience working at or adjacent to a crypto-native company
• Experience performing global Financial Crimes audits
• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)