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Analyst - Compliance

Bally’s Chicago

777 W Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654

Casino Resort
Managed By Bally’s Corporation
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Full-Time

Description

About Bally's

Bally’s Corporation is one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, with millions of players across digital gaming platforms and traditional casino venues. Recognized for our innovation, energy, and dedication to creating thrilling gaming experiences, we were born to entertain!

Bally’s Chicago is a new exciting venture for the company. It will be a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city.

A career with Bally’s means starting on a path to endless possibilities. Our growing business is searching for service-minded individuals looking for a place to build and grow, excel, and truly make a difference. So if you want to be challenged in an exciting and fast-paced environment, this is the place for you!

Job Summary

As a Compliance Analyst, you will serve as a research and audit specialist performing a wide range of functions related to compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act. This position will have operational responsibilities for accurately evaluating customer information and taking the appropriate action to protect the company against risk of money laundering activity in accordance with law and casino policy in consultation with the Director of Compliance (BSA Compliance Officer). The position is responsible for analyzing patron transactions and data obtained from various software applications to ensure that Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports are appropriately identified and e-filed with FinCEN within the specified timeframes.

Duties And Responsibilities
  • Foster an environment that embodies Bally’s Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
  • Enthusiastically promote Bally’s customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
  • Performs the Title 31 audit to ensure that correct policy and procedures were followed and comply with Federal and State requirements. Ensures Currency Transaction Reports are correctly completed and filed with FinCEN in accordance with casino policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Reviews, reconciles and verifies documents and data for proper completion and accuracy.
  • Ensures potentially unusual or suspicious transactions are appropriately identified and documented, and Suspicious Activity Reports are correctly completed and filed with FinCEN in accordance with casino policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensures compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering related laws and regulations and identifies matters of non-compliance and escalates them to the Director of Compliance as necessary for resolution.
  • Maintains a current thorough understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practices, criminal activities, and developing trends.
  • Maintains confidential information.
  • Utilizes a variety of analytical techniques and computer systems to make informed decisions concerning customer account status.
  • Compiles evidence and documentation in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering regulatory requirements.
  • Develops and maintains partnerships with user departments to facilitate investigations.
Qualifications
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board
  • Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
  • Casino experience preferred but not required
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google Suite
  • Possess above average verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be highly organized
  • Ability to work under pressure and possesses strong time management skills
  • Ability to communicate with team members and guests
  • Ability to be a TEAM player
  • Available to work flexible shifts, weekends and holidays
  • Willing to travel and participate in training as recommended and required
  • Must have open work availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Demands
  • Frequently required to see, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
  • Able to interact with others while maintaining a positive and courteous demeanor
  • Fine Motor Skills; Keyboarding, Use of Hand Controls.
Work Environment

The work environment contains bright lights, loud noise, and stressful situations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Posted March 14, 2024

Bally’s Chicago

Bally's Chicago will be located in the city's River West neighborhood on the bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River, near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.

The first phase of the new casino hotel resort is slated to cost $1 billion. It will include 2,700 slot machines, 95 table games, a suite-only hotel, with 100 suites. There will also be an outdoor music venue with space for 1,000 people.

The subsequent expansion of Bally's Chicago is projected to provide a total of 4,000 gaming seats with a new 400 room hotel, a 3000 seat indoor venue, and a 20,000 sq. ft. exhibition space.

This link on our Bally's Corporate site provides more information about the specific components of our facility:
https://www.ballys.com/about/casinos-resorts/default.aspx

This link provides the details of our commitment to develop a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city: New Casino Resort in Chicago | Bally's Corporation (ballys.com)

The permanent location will include a 3,000 seat theater, an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk, pedestrian bridge, six restaurants, a food hall, and room for 3,400 slots and 173 game tables.

The corporation has a plan to retrofit the former warehouse at the current Tribune plant in order to serve as a temporary casino while the casino is being built. Bally's Temporary Casino will be located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.

The temporary facility located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, will initially provide 33,000 square feet of gaming space accommodating 1000 gaming patrons. There will be two bars & cocktail lounges, a food service bar and a Grab N Go Kiosk.

Bally's Chicago Careers

Our parent company, Bally’s Corporation is a global casino entertainment company with a growing presence including award-winning casinos and resorts, as well as a broad portfolio of digital sports betting and casino offerings.With approximately 10,500 employees spread in offices around the world, Bally’s Corporation is one of the fastest-growing competitors in our field. Company assets within the United States include 15 casinos, a horse racing track, and access to online sports betting licenses in 18 states. Our casino operations boast an impressive total collection of over 15,000 slot machines, 500 table games, and 5,300 hotel rooms.