Banking Operations Contractor: 3-5 years (Intermediate)

Only W2 no C2C
Only U.S. Citizens, GC, TN visas no H1B
Job Title: Banking Operations Contractor (Consulting Support Role)

Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid 4 days in office)
Key Responsibilities
Investigations & Analysis
• Conduct thorough investigations of transaction monitoring alerts
related to correspondent banking, wire transfers, and high-risk
customer activity
• Review and analyze complex correspondent banking transactions for
potential money laundering, sanctions violations, and other financial
crime typologies
• Perform enhanced due diligence on customers, counterparties, and
nested banking relationships
• Identify suspicious patterns, emerging risks, and red flags requiring
escalation
Compliance & Reporting
• Prepare detailed investigative reports and case documentation in
accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Make informed decisions on alert dispositions, including SAR/STR filing
recommendations
• Maintain accurate case management records and ensure timely
completion of investigations within established SLAs
• Support regulatory examinations and audits by providing case files and
investigative summaries
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Business teams to
resolve complex cases and mitigate financial crime risk
• Contribute to the refinement of transaction monitoring scenarios and
investigation procedures
• Stay current on AML/BSA regulations, OFAC sanctions, emerging
typologies, and industry best practices
• Participate in training initiatives and knowledge-sharing across the
Financial Crime team
Preferred Qualifications
• 2+ years of professional experience in one or more of the
following:
o AML/BSA compliance and regulatory oversight
o Financial crime investigations (money laundering, fraud,
sanctions)
o Correspondent banking due diligence and monitoring
o Transaction monitoring alert investigations and case
management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of
data and identify meaningful patterns
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience
preparing investigative reports