[Hiring] Sr. Manager, Bank Secrecy and Anti-Money Laundering @Green Dot Corporation

Role Description

This role can work remote anywhere in the United States.

The Sr. Manager, AML Quality Assurance is responsible for overseeing the execution, consistency, and effectiveness of quality assurance activities across Green Dot’s Financial Crimes Compliance program. This role manages QA analysts, ensures adherence to regulatory expectations, and drives continuous improvement and documentation standards. The manager serves as a key control owner supporting AML governance, audit readiness, and regulatory examinations.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & People Management
  • Manage and coach AML Quality Assurance Analysts, including workload planning, performance management, and skill development.
  • Establish clear QA expectations, review standards, and escalation protocols to ensure consistency and regulatory alignment.
  • Review and approve QA findings, ensuring issues are accurately assessed, documented, and escalated when necessary.
• Quality Assurance Oversight
  • Oversee quality reviews across the Financial Crimes Program that assess accuracy, completeness, and adherence to AML procedures.
  • Ensure QA methodologies, sampling approaches, and scoring criteria are consistently applied across teams and systems, as applicable.
  • Validate corrective actions resulting from QA findings and track issue remediation to closure.
• Governance, Reporting & Controls
  • Own QA scorecards, metrics, and management reporting, including trend analysis and root cause identification.
  • Present QA results, themes, and risks to AML leadership and relevant governance forums.
  • Support internal audits, regulatory exams, and independent testing by maintaining QA documentation, evidence, and response materials.
• Process Improvement & Change Management
  • Partner with AML Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams to identify control gaps and process improvement opportunities.
  • Translate QA insights into actionable enhancements to processes, workflows, and system configurations.
  • Oversee updates to QA procedures, job aids, and training materials based on regulatory changes, audit findings, and operational learnings.
  • Create and conduct training with applicable teams in support of quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in compliance, risk management, finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in BSA/AML or financial crimes compliance.
• BSA/AML QA or audit experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing managers and/or senior professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC regulations and regulatory exam expectations.

Requirements

• CAMS or other relevant AML certification.
• Experience supporting bank-issued and third-party AML programs.
• Experience with AML program automation and analytics platforms.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Benefits

• The targeted base salary for this position is $113,700 to $170,500 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

Work Authorization Requirement

At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Important Notice on Application Accuracy

We value integrity in our hiring process. Please ensure that all information provided in your resume and application is accurate and authentic. Submissions found to be fraudulent or misleading will result in disqualification from consideration, and any offers extended may be rescinded.