FCB Risk Analyst I

Sunwest Bank

Irvine, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Auditing, Bank Management, Bank Secrecy Act, Banking Regulations, Banking Services, Best Practices, Commercial Banking, Compensation and Benefits, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Due Diligence, Financial Risk, Financial Risk Management, Industry Standards, Insurance, International News, Leadership, LexisNexis, Maintain Compliance, Monitor Regulations, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Performance Reviews, Physical Demands, Policy Implementation, Reconciliation, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Spanish Language, Time Management, Training Program Evaluation, Transaction Processing/Management, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Irvine, California
POSTED
Today
Job Title: FCB Analyst I
Department:
Foreign Correspondant Banking - 34
Reports to: FCB Risk Manager
Status:   Exempt  Non-Exempt

About the Role

The FCB Risk Analyst I plays a key role within Sunwest Bank’s Foreign Correspondent Banking (FCB) Risk division, supporting the broader Financial Crimes Risk Management function. This position focuses on ensuring compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and regulatory expectations while monitoring FCB accounts and mitigating financial crime risks. The role works closely with leadership to support due diligence, reporting, and ongoing risk management across correspondent banking relationships

Work Details

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location: Onsite
Travel: Occasional (up to 10%)
 

What You’ll Do

  • Prepare and review FCB due diligence documentation for accuracy and completeness
  • Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), including sanctions screening, PEP identification, and negative news monitoring
  • Monitor FCB transactions and relationships to identify trends, suspicious activity, and compliance risks
  • Perform OFAC and 314(a) searches for accounts and transactions
  • Investigate discrepancies, missing documentation, and unusual activity and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve
  • Support suspicious activity reporting (SAR reviews, reconciliations, and case documentation)
  • Partner with the FCB Risk Manager on audit findings and implementing regulatory recommendations
  • Maintain ongoing monitoring and transactional analysis for high-risk accounts
  • Serve as a point of contact for BSA/OFAC matters, including sanctions alerts and escalation items
  • Stay current on regulatory developments, industry standards, and compliance best practices
  • Support updates to policies, procedures, training programs, and risk assessments
  • Assist with broader BSA/OFAC compliance initiatives and special projects as assigned

What We’re Looking For

(Required)
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant banking experience
  • Minimum 1 year of BSA/OFAC or related compliance experience (or transferable experience)
  • Fluency in Spanish
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated, deadline-driven environment
  • Proficiency in Excel, including PivotTables and data analysis
  • Working knowledge of banking products/services and regulatory compliance
 
(Nice to Have)
  • Experience with financial crime tools (e.g., LexisNexis or similar platforms)
  • Experience with FiServ or comparable core banking/reporting systems
  • Exposure to transactional monitoring, risk assessments, and reporting frameworks
  • Familiarity with commercial banking environments

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Team Culture
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Benefits
 

Posting Location(s):

  • Irvine Corporate Office; 2050 Main Street, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92614

Compensation

$70,000 - $75,000 + Bonus
 

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
(Check the box that applies by double clicking on the box.)
   Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
   Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
  Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking
   Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing
 

The Fine Print

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Sunwest Bank works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability or veteran status and to assist the Bank in maintaining its Affirmative Action Program.
 
Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an extremely serious matter, and it is intended that Sunwest Bank, through the purposeful efforts of its employees and officers, are expected to make every resolute attempt to conform to its Bank Secrecy Act Program and Procedures. Failure to comply will be reflected in their performance review as well as in any bonus compensation programs in which they may participate.
 
Attend and complete all required classroom, computer-based, web-based and seminar training. It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of and to fully comply with Sunwest Bank’s “Code of Ethics and Conduct.” Each employee is also expected to maintain an awareness of the laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures that are appropriate for his/her position.
 
Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level and work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All job descriptions can be amended without notice as warranted by business necessity.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on Sunwest Bank’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

About the Company

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Sunwest Bank

Sunwest Bank has been consistently named one of the top performing banks in the United States by American Banker and SNL Financial. Sunwest’s primary focus is commercial business and real estate banking. Through 12 targeted locations across the Western United States, Sunwest offers a full suite of private and commercial banking services to its clients.

Since 2009, Sunwest has completed five failed bank acquisitions beginning with the acquisitions of MetroPacific Bank of Irvine. Later that year, Sunwest expanded the franchise south to San Diego with the acquisition of Pacific Coast National Bank. Its expansion continued beyond the California border with the acquisition of First State Bank of Flagstaff from the FDIC, adding a presence in Northern Arizona. In 2013, the Bank expanded into the Northwest by acquiring the Washington-based Westside Community Bank which added two locations outside of Tacoma. Sunwest then broadened its Northwest presence to Boise through acquiring the failed Syringa Bank from the FDIC, adding nearly $140 million in assets and a network of five Idaho branches. In the latter half of last year, the Bank broadened its footprint further by adding LPOs in both the Salt Lake City and Phoenix, Arizona markets. These three out-of-state acquisitions and two de novo LPOs have positioned Sunwest well as it embarks on its next expansionary phase.

Sunwest Bank operates with an iron clad balance sheet of $885 million in assets, $111 million in tangible capital and $4MM in reserves, making it well poised to continue its growth.

Sunwest Bank is the flagship of H Bancorp, a $1.3 billion privately-owned bank holding company with a controlling interest in Bay Bank located in the Baltimore/D.C. corridor. H Bancorp provides strategic leadership, access to capital and an opportunity to participate credits across the entire H Bancorp family.

SUNWEST BANK – AN ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS BANK
Sunwest prides itself on being an entrepreneurial and innovative commercial business bank. The Bank positions itself through deep knowledge in lending niches ensuring our people are regarded as trusted advisors and not simply bankers. It is with this approach that we provide impeccable service to our clients.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Banking
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sunwestbank.com/