Manager, SAR Filing — BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations

Pathward
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 72,000 - 120,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Quality assurance","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Program management"]

Oversee Pathward’s Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and Currency Transaction Report (CTR) filing program within the BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations team. Lead intake, triage, and quality-controlled routing of SAR referrals from internal alerts/cases and external reviewers, ensuring accurate, timely, defensible FinCEN e-filings. Supervise SAR filing analysts, manage regulatory timeliness and escalation, and ensure outsourced/consultant output meets internal standards and QA/reliance expectations.

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Manager, SAR Filing — BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations

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Job Summary

Oversee Pathward’s Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and Currency Transaction Report (CTR) filing program within the BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations team. Lead intake, triage, and quality-controlled routing of SAR referrals from internal alerts/cases and external reviewers, ensuring accurate, timely, defensible FinCEN e-filings. Supervise SAR filing analysts, manage regulatory timeliness and escalation, and ensure outsourced/consultant output meets internal standards and QA/reliance expectations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage the day-to-day SAR and CTR filing program, including timeliness, quality, continuing-activity monitoring, and FinCEN e-filing accuracy.
  • •Supervise SAR/CTR preparation analysts, perform quality review, and ensure filings are accurate, timely, complete, and defensible.
  • •Own SAR intake: receipt, triage, completeness review, and routing of referrals across internal and consultant-delivered channels.
  • •Monitor SAR filing clocks, continuing-activity deadlines, backlog, aging, and capacity; escalate issues as needed.
  • •Oversee independent QA and reliance documentation for internal and consultant-supported review work, including escalation and handoffs across related teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 72,000 - 120,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, JD, or Master’s) preferred.
  • •6+ years of BSA/AML experience, including SAR processing, intake, or investigations.
  • •2+ years of people leadership and/or oversight of consultants, vendors, or outsourced resources.
  • •Solid BSA/AML operations experience with direct SAR/CTR filing experience in a regulated financial institution.
  • •Deep expertise in SAR/CTR filing standards, continuing-activity monitoring, and FinCEN requirements.
Experience:BSA/AMLFinancial servicesRegulated environmentSAR filingSanctions compliance
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipQuality assuranceCross-functional collaborationCommunicationProgram management
Certifications:CAMSCFECFCSCRCM
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FinCEN e-filing

Company Brief

Pathward
Provides banking-as-a-service APIs, card issuing, deposit and payment solutions for fintechs, businesses, and partners. Offers integrated banking products including debit cards, program management, and compliance services to enable financial product delivery.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Growth: Established Company
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