Assistant Vice President, BSA/AML

Location: Vienna, VA, United States (Hybrid); Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Company

A large credit union providing financial services with a focus on compliance, member protection, and operational risk management.

What you will do

• Lead the Risk Intelligence Unit of approximately 45–50 employees, setting strategic direction, performance goals, staffing plans, budgets, and development priorities.
• Manage BSA/AML/CFT operations covering CIP, customer risk rating, KYC, CDD, EDD, controls, metrics, CTRs, SARs, and related regulatory reporting.
• Oversee BSA/AML/CFT risk models, monitoring systems, risk assessments, regulatory change implementation, and operational change management.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations, issue remediation, law-enforcement requests, vendor relationships, and communications with external regulatory agencies.
• Partner with technology and onboarding teams to maintain and improve automated monitoring systems, risk ratings, due diligence, and compliance processes.
• Advise compliance teams and business leaders while supporting enterprise-wide BSA/AML education, training, business recovery, and forward planning.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and associated BSA/AML/CFT requirements.
• Extensive compliance experience involving law enforcement, regulatory interpretation, risk assessments, audits, implementation, administration, and communications.
• Strong people-management, leadership, change-management, project-management, analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with staff at all levels, business stakeholders, vendors, and regulatory or law-enforcement partners.
• Strong skills in presenting findings and using word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.

Nice to have

• CAMS or another BSA/AML industry certification.
• Graduate degree in business, management, accounting, information systems, or law.
• Experience at a large financial institution or in the financial services industry.
• Experience at a law-enforcement or security government agency.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular weekday business hours.
• Competitive pay and benefits based on experience, location, and market position.
• Career environment focused on employee engagement, mission, and professional development.