Director AML Compliance

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. 

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This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring two days in the office at our Schaumburg, IL or Rochester, NY location and three days remote per week. The in-office days are subject to business needs. Candidates must be able to commute to the office as required.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

Position Overview

The Director of AML Compliance is responsible for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) governance across all money movement products offered to clients. This role is also responsible for advising the Risk Mitigation function to ensure activities around client credit risk management, client due diligence procedures, anti-fraud risk and control oversight, align to the AML policy and overall strategy. This role is a leader in maturing and enhancing our controls and governance around AML compliance.

Primary Responsibilities

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Oversee Paylocity’s AML Program to maintain compliance with AML regulations and relating reporting requirements

• Serve as Paylocity’s AML Compliance Officer

• Responsible for leading Paylocity’s AML Governance Committee. Interact with Senior Management to raise awareness of compliance or regulatory trends, emerging issues, or enhancements to the program; oversee preparation of materials for the relevant AML or risk committees

• Monitoring “know-your-client” initiatives and framework around customer due diligence programs for AML compliance

• Utilize industry best practices and other statistical tools to advise on risk assessments, financial profiling and other due diligence programs

• Appropriately assess risk, demonstrating particular consideration for the Company’s reputation driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, applying sound ethical judgment and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting issues with transparency.

• Be a champion cross functionally with teams including Product and Technology, Sales, Risk Mitigation, Banking, Legal, Operations and Government Relations to drive success across the enterprise in relation to AML Compliance

• Provide advice to the businesses on an ongoing basis on new business initiatives, new products, business acquisitions, and client-related matters with respect to applicability of policies or other AML compliance risks.

• Monitor money movement regulations to inform policies and actions to ensure regulatory compliance

• Advise to mature programs around fraud prevention, detection and monitoring of controls

• Apply subject matter expertise and institutional knowledge of AML regulations to inform “know-your-client” initiatives and responsible for AML compliance training on various regulations to all stakeholders, as needed

• Be involved in industry specific consortiums on the topic of AML, “know-your-client” and credit/fraud risk

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or similar field required (Master's degree preferred)

• At least 10 years of experience in leading AML compliance within payroll, banking or FinTech

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and prioritize

• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and analytic skills

• Ability to collaborate and work cross functionally

• At least 5 years of experience leading/managing teams

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed. 

The base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $197,700 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers. 

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