A hiring spate by some of the largest banks facing a variety of regulatory pressures has resulted in more than just a glut of compliance officers. It's been a training headache too.
The median salaries of compliance officers tasked with identifying money laundering and other financial crimes rose nearly six percent from 2011 to 2012, according to an industry survey released Thursday.
Record anti-money laundering penalties in 2010 and sounder financial footing at most financial institutions following an economic downturn is prompting dozens of banks and consulting firms to add more than a thousand compliance positions, say recruiting companies.