Manager, BSA/AML Operations – Cases (Case Operations)

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About the Role:
The Manager, Case Operations is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, execution, and oversight of Pathward’s Suspicious Activity Monitoring (SAM) case investigation function within the BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations team, ensuring compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), AML regulations, and OCC supervisory expectations. Reporting to the Vice President, BSA/AML Operations – Cases, this role provides direct supervision over the investigation, documentation, and disposition of escalated cases arising from SAM-related triggers, and ensures that Pathward maintains a well-governed, risk-based, and sustainable investigation and reporting framework. Responsible for supporting and enhancing the organization’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance program.
What You Will Do:
Scope of Responsibility
Provides direct supervision of analysts responsible for SAM case investigations, enhanced due diligence, and escalation activities.
Manages case investigations generated through transaction monitoring systems, as well as manual referrals.
Owns day-to-day operational performance across case volumes, aging, investigation quality, and regulatory responsiveness, ensuring adherence to established SLAs and quality standards.
Serves as a first-line operational leader within the BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations team and Pathward’s Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Program, partnering closely with the Alerts and SAR Filing teams, Compliance, Technology, Data Analytics, Program Management, and Assurance functions.
Supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of BSA/AML policies, procedures, desktop procedures, and controls for the case function.
Assists in executing components of the BSA/AML program including customer due diligence, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity identification, where applicable.
Contributes to risk assessments to identify and evaluate BSA/AML risks across products, services, customers, and geographic locations.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Oversight & Investigations
Ensure cases are investigated, documented, and dispositioned in accordance with Pathward policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain accountability for:
SAM case investigations and dispositions
Identification of suspicious activity and preparation of SAR referrals for the SAR Filing function
CTR accuracy and timeliness
Escalation of investigations requiring Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Timely, complete, and defensible responses to 314(a) information requests, law enforcement inquiries, subpoenas, and regulatory requests
Monitor daily queues and workload distribution to ensure cases remain within SLA and backlogs are proacti