Welcome to the community bank BSA/AML/CFT Officer role where you will establish the backbone of your bank’s financial crime defenses and compliance. This two-part series explores the role, responsibilities, techniques and career path for community bank BSA/AML/CFT Officers and includes case studies, problem solving and tips for building your compliant BSA/AML/CFT program. This program will help you to:
- Build a strong foundation in BSA/AML/CFT regulatory requirements
- Clarify the role, authority, and responsibilities of the BSA Officer
- Equip participants to build and manage an effective BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Program
- Prepare Officers to interact confidently with the Board, auditors, and regulators
- Support long-term career development in BSA/AML/CFT compliance
Limited Spots available! Join us for these special 2 ½ hour classes and workshops for community bankers to develop the community bank BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Officer skillset for achieving satisfactory reviews. Part 1 begins by establishing the Role, Responsibilities and Career Path of the Community Bank BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Officer. Part 2 picks up to refine the requirements and offers building blocks to create, manage and defend your own BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Program while managing key relationships for a successful program.
As always, we will begin with the basic regulatory requirements and briefly address where Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) intersects as a separate program. We will share common errors, audit exceptions and exam findings to highlight potential gaps in your BSA/AML Program, as needed. In each part we will break into workshop groups to explore common questions and the operationalizing of BSA/AML/CFT compliance at your institution, including tips on developing internal controls to assist you. We will share in a “cameras on”, “microphones on” mode during the workshop segments.
New Community BSA/AML Officer Workshop – Part 1
June 23, 2026 | 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm CT
A Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Officer at a community bank faces a range of challenges, primarily stemming from limited resources, complex regulations, and the need for robust technology and support. Congratulations! You are brand new to this role! Now what?
The Role of the BSA/AML/CFT Officer
- Job Description and Responsibilities
- The Regulatory Framework
- The Pillars of the BSA/AML/CFT Program
- OFAC Program Overlay
- Key compliance processes and operations
- Career Enhancement & Path
- A workbook with reference materials and worksheets from workshop
New Community BSA/AML Officer Workshop – Part 2
June 30, 2026 | 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm CT
A Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Officer at a community bank faces a range of challenges, primarily stemming from limited resources, complex regulations, and the need for robust technology and support. Congratulations! You are brand new to this role! Now what?
Building a Risk-Based Program
- Building your BSA/AML/CFT Team
- Common Audit and Exam Findings
- Software, Models and AI
- Managing Community Bank BSA/AML/CFT Challenges
- Working with the Board, Senior Management and Regulators
- A workbook with reference materials and worksheets from workshop
Who Should Attend?
This workshop will be a starting point for BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Officer newbies, and a foundational class for those intrigued by the role, fairly new in the role, or acting as Assistant BSA/AML/CFT Officers. The class can be an orientation for those with hands-on responsibilities for parts of the BSA/AML/CFT program compliance in the bank to obtain an understanding of the critical elements of the system of which they may play a part. This can include aspiring BSA/AML officers, BSA/AML analysts, Compliance Officers, risk managers, auditors, or anyone that must manage any portion of the BSA/AML/CFT compliance function in a community bank.