AML/BSA Manager

We are looking for an experienced AML/BSA Manager to lead teams supporting financial crimes compliance work in Denver, Colorado. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a hands-on leader who can guide investigators, maintain strong quality standards, and keep delivery on track across active engagements. The role combines people leadership, investigative oversight, and performance management in a fast-paced compliance environment.

Responsibilities:
• Direct investigators and senior investigators across concurrent financial crimes compliance assignments, ensuring consistent execution and strong client service.
• Coach team members through regular feedback, mentoring, and performance discussions to strengthen investigative quality and career growth.
• Track daily output, attendance, case aging, and turnaround expectations to keep workloads balanced and deadlines on schedule.
• Lead recurring team reviews, calibration sessions, and operational meetings to address obstacles, reinforce standards, and improve results.
• Distribute casework through the designated case management platform and adjust assignments based on volume, complexity, and team capacity.
• Evaluate escalated matters before submission, confirming that investigative conclusions and supporting rationale meet required standards.
• Complete case reviews and personally close a defined volume of investigations each day while maintaining accuracy and documentation quality.
• Analyze quality control findings and decision-testing outcomes to identify root causes and recommend process improvements.
• Prepare status reports, metrics summaries, and project updates for stakeholders while promoting a collaborative and accountable team environment.• At least 5 years of leadership experience with direct oversight of investigative or compliance-focused teams.
• At least 5 years of experience in risk, compliance, anti-money laundering, bank secrecy, financial crimes, or related typology-based investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in financial services, investigations, law enforcement, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of AML/BSA principles, transaction monitoring practices, alert review, and suspicious activity identification.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound escalation decisions and recommend regulatory filings based on investigative findings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, and data analysis used to support case review and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, and decision-making skills, with the ability to detect anomalies across large data sets.
• Certifications such as CAMS or similar credentials are preferred, along with experience leading teams in high-volume operational environments.