<p>At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>U.S. Bank's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is seeking a Director of Financial Crimes External Engagement (FCE). The SIU is part of U.S. Bank's Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance (EFCC) organization, a second line of defense responsible for identifying and preventing individuals and businesses from using U.S. Bank products and services for illegal purposes and for reporting suspicious activity to FinCEN and law enforcement.</p> <p>As the Director of FCE, you will be responsible for leading the bank's external engagement strategy and execution within the BSA/AML function with accountability for two core functions: (1) law enforcement engagement on a variety of financial crime requests and sensitive projects and (2) leading a group of individual contributors that collaborate with other financial institutions through the 314(b) process to conduct large-scale investigations to identify networks suspected of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes.</p> <p>This role reports to the Director of the SIU.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <p>You'll contribute to the bank's overall strategy and risk profile by:</p> <ul> <li>Maintaining a structured engagement model with law enforcement, peer institutions and industry groups </li><li>Ensuring timely and accurate responses, tracking and metrics related to law enforcement requests </li><li>Managing sensitive projects and relationships </li><li>Engaging with federal, state, and local law enforcement through proactive initiatives </li><li>Representing U.S. Bank as a credible, consistent external-facing leader for financial crimes collaboration </li><li>Overseeing complex investigations involving sophisticated networks, significant risk exposure, or high-profile external coordination. </li><li>Providing executive-level briefing to internal and external stakeholders </li><li>Monitoring changes in legal and regulatory frameworks related to law enforcement cooperation </li><li>Contributing to the framework, policies, procedures and controls for effective identification and mitigation of the financial crime risks </li><li>Supporting EFCC strategic planning efforts </li><li>Supporting EFCC in regulatory exams and internal audits </li><li>Ensuring timely issue identification and resolution </li><li>Preserve confidentiality requirements and data protection </li></ul> <p>Basic Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's or advanced degree, or equivalent work experience </li><li>Typically more than 12 years of applicable experience </li></ul> <p>Preferred Skills/Experience</p> <ul> <li>15 years of federal law enforcement experience leading teams or programs that were focused on the coordination of complex, multi-national financial crime investigations </li><li>Large network of federal, state, and local law enforcement contacts </li><li>Strong knowledge of AML regulations (BSA, Patriot Act), and FinCEN SAR filing requirements </li><li>Experience with AML transaction monitoring, anomalous detection, intelligence driven analyses </li><li>Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills </li><li>Ability to adapt to a changing environment </li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, along with general proficiency in adapting to new software applications </li><li>Business acumen and credibility to help the business line proactively identify and address </li><li>Experience with banking operations, products and services, systems and associated risks and controls </li><li>Certifications: CAMS, CFE, or comparable credentials preferred </li></ul> <p>Location Expectations</p> <p>The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.</p> <p>If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.</p> <p>Benefits:</p> <p>Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)</p> </li><li> <p>Basic term and optional term life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Short-term and long-term disability</p> </li><li> <p>Pregnancy disability and parental leave</p> </li><li> <p>401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan</p> </li><li> <p>Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)</p> </li><li> <p>Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities</p> </li><li> <p>Adoption assistance</p> </li><li> <p>Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law</p> </li></ul> <p>Review our full benefits available by employment status here.</p> <p>U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.</p> <p>E-Verify</p> <p>U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.</p> <p>The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $143,905.00 - $169,300.00</p> <p>U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.</p> <p>Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.</p> <p>Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.</p>