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Senior Manager, AML Surveillance (PL)

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Senior Manager, AML Surveillance (PL)

Southlake, TX

Pay range: USD $90,000.00 - $170,000.00 / Year

Your opportunity

The Anti-Money Laundering Surveillance Team (AMLS) serves an integral role within the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) organization at Schwab. The AMLS team is responsible for promoting FCRM's vision to be the most trusted leader in financial crimes risk management. We achieve this by detecting, reporting, and protecting against financial crimes threats to effectively mitigate risk. More specifically, the AMLS team is responsible for several functions including reviewing transaction monitoring alerts to detect unusual money movement, filing Currency Transaction Reports to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and conducting first level reviews of AML Legal inquiries, 314a matches, as well as 314b requests.

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We are currently seeking a Senior Team Manager (people leader) who can empower, inspire, and develop a diverse team responsible for meeting Schwab's regulatory requirements. The Senior Team Manager will lead a dynamic cross-site team that reviews time critical alerts on high-risk clients and transaction-based scenarios.

This is a fast paced, detail-oriented, high volume, and deadline-driven environment requiring the ability to build and cultivate relationships across FCRM and the firm. In addition to a background in AML Risk Management/Fraud/Compliance, the ideal candidate should possess experience effectively leading people at different stages in their career and professional development.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Create a work environment that promotes employee engagement and development by setting clear expectations and consistently providing information, resources, feedback, coaching and recognition that helps employees maintain a high level of performance
  • Oversee Service Level Agreements (SLAs), internal policies, and procedural compliance
  • Create, maintain, and update department policies and procedures
  • Drive business results by leveraging subject matter expertise, cultivating a culture of process efficiency, and spearheading key project initiatives
  • Identify and select talent for the AMLS team when necessary
  • Conduct demonstrations of the AML Surveillance processes to business partners, internal testing, audit, and external regulators
  • Research and respond to audit, exam, and testing inquires
  • Build strong partnerships across FCRM and internal business partners to proactively identify and address new/emerging risks and regulatory priorities, as well as identify opportunities for increased efficiency

What you have

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience
  • 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry with a solid understanding of banking and/or broker-dealer businesses, securities and/or banking industry regulations, and practices
  • Leadership experience
  • 3+ years of experience in Anti-Money Laundering/Financial Crimes/Compliance
  • Positive demeanor, passion, professionalism and strong work ethic with high level of integrity and ethics
  • Proven ability to identify and solve complex issues in a team environment working with various levels of management and business partners
  • Excellent communication, problem solving, and presentation skills to influence and build consensus among team members and leadership
  • Ability to plan, delegate and supervise the overall work assignments and special projects within the team
  • Ability to generate metrics, analyze data and communicate results to management
  • Excellent PC skills including experience with systems such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and case management systems

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of AML Surveillance/financial fraud specifically in the brokerage and/or banking industry
  • 3+ years of experience managing teams including complete ownership of development and performance evaluations (annual reviews)
  • Subject matter expertise of surveillance scenarios, workflows, and brokerage/bank products
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of project management and/or the documentation required to satisfy regulatory obligations
  • CAMS, CFCS
  • Series 7, 9/10, 24

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Southlake, TX 76092, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-108554
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program