Experienced KYC (Know Your Customer) Program Advisor (Flexible Hybrid)

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As a valued contributor to our Financial Crimes Compliance team, you will lead the team’s Know Your Customer (KYC) program and implement best practices for assessing and identifying potential risks that may threaten our reputation, safety, security, and/or financial success. You also will work with management and team members to develop and communicate escalation protocols to ensure key stakeholders across the enterprise can meet business objectives.

We have one opening for this job and it can be worked on a Flexible Hybrid basis from our Washington, DC or Plano, TX office.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Experienced KYC Program Advisor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Lead the team’s KYC program, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD) best practices to mitigate potential risks to the enterprise.
• Work closely with first line business partners to ensure the effective deployment of KYC program controls and requirements.
• Collaborate with team to evaluate and advise on the impact of proposed risks to the enterprise.
• Evaluate processes and provide recommendations to reduce risk using rigorous analysis.
• Develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and escalation protocols to provide timely feedback to management and drive actionable risk response.
• Partner with the team to periodically review the KYC Program, develop compliance strategies, and implement continued best practices that will drive success in the face of shifting consumer behaviors and the regulatory landscape.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

• 6 years related experience.
• Knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC compliance regulations/requirements.
• ACAMS certification.
• Experience developing and/or managing KYC/CDD program at a large financial institution, including developing key risk indicators and escalation protocols.
• Experience leading risk assessment and control evaluation activities, executing risk management frameworks, and developing training for business units.
• Ability to apply risk management framework to new/unfamiliar business processes to effectively identify risks and control gaps or weaknesses and evaluate control suites.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience managing competing priorities and marshalling resources.
• Effective writing skills, including writing comprehensive risk assessments and developing senior management/Board-level presentations.
• Proven success in interacting with all levels of an organization, including presenting findings, discussing remediation activities and delivering training.
• Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to produce final, written materials in deliverable-ready status.

Desired Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Familiarity with FHFA’s Suspended Counterparty Program Final Rule.

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Fannie Mae is a flexible hybrid company. We embrace flexibility for our employees to work where they choose, while also providing office space for in-person work if desired. At times, business need may call for on-site collaboration, which means proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.