Director, Casino Compliance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Leads and develop compliance staff, manage resources and staffing needs, and oversee day-to-day compliance operations and work quality.
2.  Design, implement, and continuously enhance the AML program while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, risk assessments, and internal controls.
3.  Oversees monitoring processes, quality reviews, investigations, and ensure accurate and timely Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) filings and other required reporting.
4.  Identify and assess key risks, evaluate control performance, and ensure policies, procedures, and processes are effective, efficient, and well documented.
5.  Ensures AML training is role based and effective while promoting a strong, collaborative culture of compliance across the organization.
6.  Monitor regulatory changes, ensure timely program updates, manage audits, resolve findings, and maintain relationships with regulators and law enforcement.
7.  Conduct periodic program reviews, identify gaps, drive continuous improvement, and ensure processes produce desired outcomes.
8.  Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning reviewing and directing work; evaluating and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Makes hiring decisions and designs individual development plans with succession planning in mind for all key roles.

 EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field required.

• Minimum of three (5) years’ experience in a gaming or regulatory compliance monitoring environment with an emphasis on Title 31 (BSA) and AML regulations required.

• Minimum of seven (7) years supervisory experience required.

• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• Specific work in a casino AML/BSA leadership role or with white collar related law enforcement highly preferred.  

• Must demonstrate knowledge of BSA, AML and Patriot Act as well as due diligence investigations, CTRs and SARs.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

• At the discretion of the San Manual Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.

• Driving Responsibilities: Role requires regular commuting between locations. A valid driver's license and vehicle insurance with minimum liability limits is required. Role will not operate or drive Tribe-owned vehicles or patron vehicles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS – ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Primary work environment is in a climate-controlled office setting.

• Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.

• Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.

• Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.

• Sedentary work: involves sitting most of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

• Hearing sufficient to hear conversational levels in person, via videoconference and over the telephone.

• Speech sufficient to make oneself heard and understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings,

• via videoconference and over the telephone.

• Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading and visual inspection of employees, visitors or facility.

• Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend and kneel, and enter, exit and operate a motor vehicle in the course of travel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, trade shows and San Manuel properties.

• Endurance sufficient to sit, walk and stand for extended periods, and maintain efficiency throughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.

• The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including secondhand smoke.

Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.

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