BSA Specialist II

Job Description

Job Description

Build Your Future Here:

Thinking of changing jobs or starting your career at a growing company with an award-winning culture? Well, you are in the right place. Join us on our journey to being the Best Community Bank in America. Our motto is Working Together. Building Success. and by joining Peoples Bank, we will work together to help you achieve your career goals, just like we help thousands of clients reach their financial goals. 

Peoples Bank is one of the largest 150 banks in the United States with 130 full-service bank branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. We also have Specialty Finance offices in Minnesota, Missouri and Vermont. Peoples Bank prides itself as a community bank and dedicates its resources to improving our communities. The Peoples Bank Foundation has donated over $8 million to local organizations since its inception in 2003.

We are proud to share national accolades that celebrate our company culture and recognize us as a great place to bank and work:

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
• Top Workplaces USA national award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
• Newsweek’s America's Greatest Workplaces 2024, 2025 and 2026
• Forbes America’s Best Banks 2024 and 2025
• Forbes Best-in-State Banks 2020, 2021. 2025 and 2026
• TIME’s America’s Growth Leaders 2026 award winner

At Peoples Bank, we know that there is more to life than work. But we also understand that the quality of the work environment and employee benefits can greatly impact an associate's life. That's why we seek to create a great benefits package for our associates including: 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, employee stock purchase plan, various education assistance programs such as student loan and tuition paydown/reimbursement, paid vacation, holidays, and much more. For full details of our benefits offerings, please visit: peoplesbancorp.com/about -us/find-a-career/ 

Our associates are each accountable for living the culture and values of the organization. This includes ensuring actions and behaviors create a positive and collaborative work environment, always acting with integrity and professionalism and providing extraordinary customer service. Our goal is for you to be successful; to that end being reliable in terms of ensuring you are at work on time and work your schedule as well as actively pursuing your performance objectives, will be fundamental in your contributing to the teams' success as well as the organization.  

Job Purpose

The position must have a clear understanding and thorough knowledge of all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act, sanctions laws and regulations, including but not limited to the USA PATRIOT Act. The right candidate will have knowledge of all applicable government regulations, including but not limited to: Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering regulations as well as OFAC regulations and the USA PATRIOT Act, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the FFIEC BSA/AML Exam Manual. They must stay abreast of and be knowledgeable of all BSA/AML policies, procedures, and regulations.

The primary focus of the BSA Specialist II is to provide support to branch and back-office staff with maintaining the Bank's BSA/AML compliance program, and to assist in meeting and maintaining all BSA/AML compliance requirements.

Job Duties

The position of the BSA Specialist II is responsible for assisting the BSA Officer with the Bank's Bank Secrecy Act program. This will include but not limited to:

• Subject matter expert; ensure the required recordkeeping, processing and reporting of Currency Transaction Reports and Currency Transaction Exemption processes;
• Conduct OFAC and 314(a) verifications;
• Assist with monitoring higher risk customers and various reports generated for BSA compliance;
• Assist with monitoring customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence alert queues;
• Assist with maintaining the BSA software and responding to the software reports and alerts;
• Identify and investigate suspicious activity detected in BSA/AML software reports or alerts, as well as reports received internally;
• Accurately writing SAR narratives as applicable;
• Assist with ensuring the required recordkeeping, processing and reporting of all suspicious activity;
• Attend applicable regulatory training, seminars, and/or conferences and read periodicals to maintain a current, thorough understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practices, criminal activities and developing trends;
• Will perform special projects as assigned.

Education, Experience and Job Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree required or comparable work experience.
• Two to three years of BSA compliance experience preferred.
• Two to three years of experience with BSA case management and/or database systems (maintaining and researching information) preferred.
• Two to three years investigative and analytical experience preferred. 
• Must have excellent analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent judgmental, prioritization and planning skills and capable of working within multiple deadlines.
• Ability to manage complex assignments independently and while also working effectively as part of a team.
• PC proficient with strong word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Knowledge of general bank operations particularly branch cash handling procedures.
• Extraordinary attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Must have ability to work in a high stress, fast paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to assist in providing BSA/AML training as needed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in respect to the customer’s financial affairs.
• Ability to interact with others (co-workers, management, clients or vendors) in a professional and tactful manner. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or comparable work experience .
• Two to three years of experience with BSA case management and/or database systems (maintaining and researching information).
• Knowledge of general bank operations particularly branch cash handling procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in respect to the customer’s financial affairs.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet;
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