BSA Operations Manager

About the role

The BSA Operations Manager runs the day‑to‑day engine of CTB’s BSA/AML and sanctions program, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer. This is a chance to build a financial‑crimes function from the ground up at the intersection of AI, stablecoins, and regulated banking.

Key responsibilities

• Own client onboarding: run know‑your‑business onboarding and due diligence for new clients.
• Manage ongoing monitoring: risk‑based CDD refresh and transaction monitoring across fiat and digital assets.
• Operate sanctions and risk screening within the Trust Bank’s compliance gate, along with reporting.
• Investigate suspicious activity and own regulatory reporting, record‑keeping, and Board reporting.
• Maintain funds‑transfer and Travel Rule compliance across all transaction types.
• Design and deliver BSA/AML and sanctions training to the team and support senior‑level training development.
• Supervise and grow the BSA/AML analyst team and support independent testing and examinations.

Required profile

• 7+ years of hands‑on BSA/AML/sanctions experience at a bank, trust company, or regulated fintech.
• Strong command of the Bank Secrecy Act, FinCEN regulations, OFAC sanctions requirements, and funds‑transfer/Travel Rule recordkeeping.
• Experience operating or tuning transaction‑monitoring and sanctions‑screening systems and managing alert and case workflows.
• Clear writing, examination‑ready documentation, and sharp investigative judgment.
• Comfort in ambiguous, build‑from‑scratch environments with a desire to define processes.

Required skills

• Chainalysis
• TRM Labs
• Elliptic