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Career Guidance, December 2016 – February 2017

Resume Tips for the AML Professional

December 9, 2016January 5, 2017 /Leave a comment

Staffing changes are a fact of life, not only for hiring managers but for the employees who seek new employment. Within the anti-money laundering (AML) profession, it is critical for employers to hire the most qualified individuals. Not only is the success of the AML...

Career Guidance, Europe, In Focus

So you just became the new money laundering officer? Five Ways to Help You Get Started

June 17, 2016August 11, 2016 /Leave a comment

Congratulations! You have just become part of what is perhaps the fastest growing and hottest profession in the world! Money laundering compliance officers (MLCOs) are highly sought-after professionals and quite scarce. I am certain you are already overwhelmed with both the challenges and the prospects...

Career Guidance, In Focus, March – May 2016

Retaining the Best: A Strategy for Smaller Institution Compliance Programs

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 /2 Comments

A serious challenge facing small and mid-sized financial institutions is the loss of talented, experienced compliance personnel to competing organizations offering significantly higher salaries and more attractive benefits. It can be frustrating when a sizable amount of time, money and effort goes into the...

Career Guidance, March – May 2015

Rocket to the Next Career Level

March 5, 2015March 30, 2015 /5 Comments

External movement has become increasingly commonplace in the compliance field in recent years. As banks and financial services firms suffer the ramifications of insufficient compliance investment, many are spending heavily in recruiting the strongest talent, often reaching outside of their institution. The trickle-down effect...

Career Guidance, June 2012 – August 2012

After My Law Enforcement Career

May 29, 2012March 6, 2015 /Leave a comment

Tip #1 Because money laundering often involves transactions through one or more financial institutions, financial institutions are a prime target for anti-money laws and regulations. But it is evident from a quick glance at AML's two main regulations (the Bank Secrecy Act1 and the USA...

Career Guidance, June 2011 – August 2011

AML Skills as Part of an Integrity Management Program

August 29, 2011April 10, 2015 /1 Comment

Financial institutions are now recognizing that the skills developed to fight money laundering can be applied in a much broader arena. Articles and seminars offered by ACAMS have described the benefits of combining or coordinating an institution's AML program with fraud prevention. The ability to...