Senior Manager - BSA/AML Complex Investigations (Hybrid/Richmond, VA)

Sandy Spring Bancorp
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Judgment","Analytical thinking","Risk articulation"]

Lead and oversee high-risk, complex financial crime investigations to support BSA/AML and OFAC compliance. You’ll directly manage, coach, and develop a team of investigators while serving as a subject matter expert for complex typologies and high-risk SAR decisioning. Drive investigative quality through case reviews, trend analysis, KPIs/KRIs, and risk-based procedures, partnering with Fraud, Sanctions, Legal, Compliance Advisory, and business units to improve processes and support regulatory examinations.

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Sandy Spring Bancorp
Sandy Spring Bancorp
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Senior Manager - BSA/AML Complex Investigations (Hybrid/Richmond, VA)

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Job Summary

Lead and oversee high-risk, complex financial crime investigations to support BSA/AML and OFAC compliance. You’ll directly manage, coach, and develop a team of investigators while serving as a subject matter expert for complex typologies and high-risk SAR decisioning. Drive investigative quality through case reviews, trend analysis, KPIs/KRIs, and risk-based procedures, partnering with Fraud, Sanctions, Legal, Compliance Advisory, and business units to improve processes and support regulatory examinations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and review complex, higher-risk investigations including money laundering, human trafficking, and emerging typologies such as cannabis/hemp-related activity.
  • •Ensure accurate, timely, and well-supported SAR decisions and filings in compliance with FinCEN and regulatory expectations.
  • •Serve as an escalation point for investigators on complex or sensitive cases and support research with broader partners.
  • •Manage investigative quality using case reviews, trend analysis, KRIs/KPIs, and targeted quality assurance reviews.
  • •Develop and maintain risk-based investigative procedures, stay current on regulatory developments, and contribute to process optimization and technology adoption to scale investigations.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
  • •5+ years of progressive BSA/AML and fraud investigation experience in a traditional financial institution across personal and complex commercial relationships.
  • •5+ years of experience leading and reviewing complex investigations and SAR decisions.
  • •Experience interacting with internal audit, regulators, and examiners.
  • •Prior people management or lead investigator experience; familiarity with AML systems, monitoring models, and case management tools; CAMS preferred.
Experience:5+ yearsFinancial crimeBSA/AMLFraud investigationAML/CFT
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationJudgmentAnalytical thinkingRisk articulation
Certifications:CAMS
Tech Stack:BSA/AMLOFACFinCENCAMSAML systemsMonitoring modelsCase management toolsArtificial intelligence

Company Brief

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, providing commercial and personal banking, lending, treasury management, and wealth services across the Mid-Atlantic region. Serves businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations through a branch and digital banking network.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Olney, United States
Founded: 1868
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