SAR Lead Associate - Full-time

This position within the Financial Intelligence team is responsible for analyzing data, determining whether Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) are warranted, and drafting these reports for Discover Bank. This individual must possess a strong knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act as well as a thorough understanding of FinCEN guidance pertaining to SAR filing requirements. Must demonstrate integrity, the ability to work independently with minimum supervision in an environment with strict deadlines, possess excellent attention to detail, exemplary writing skills, and the ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality with highly sensitive information.Individuals in this role are responsible for:Providing written documentation from observations of investigations completed by supporting business units.Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of banking, fraud, and anti-money laundering risks across all business units through application of knowledge based analysis and decision makingAssuring that SARs are accurate and completed in a timely manner to meet strict regulatory deadlines.Verifying SAR decisions, calculating SAR amounts, determining and verifying suspicious activity categories and suspect information, and drafting effective narratives in accordance with FinCEN and additional regulatory guidance.Identifying, documenting and correcting errors from referral sources and communicating defects to relevant business units and key stakeholders.Thorough documentation of both SAR and NON-SAR decisioning according to Discover Bank policy and regulatory expectations.Serving as a subject matter expert for the team, providing training and timely coaching to SAR Analysts to improve overall SAR accuracy and completion.Dealing with ambiguity and subjective information by independently researching and identifying actionable solutions.Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of banking, fraud, and anti-money laundering across all business units.Interacting with various levels of Management, exempt and non-exempt employees to clarify requirements and collaborate on suggestions for side by side coaching feedback.

Qualifications

* Must currently be in an exempt level role
* Prefer a college degree or working towards a college degree
* Prefer previous SAR/AML/KYC/Investigations background We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.