Senior Consultant – Financial Crimes Investigator

Northern Trust Corp; Limerick; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is looking for a Consultant Financial Crimes Investigator to detect and prevent fraud across global client platforms. You will analyze complex data, review alerts, and collaborate across teams to mitigate risk while protecting clients and the bank.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Actimize Xceed/Guardian Analytics, strong data analytics skills, and knowledge of money movement, cybersecurity, and fraud prevention. Ireland-based role with global remit.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with complex data.
• Experience with Actimize Xceed / Guardian Analytics preferred.
• Knowledge of malware variants and common attack vectors.
• Experience in phone interviewing for the identification of client impersonators and scams.
• Understanding of common industry client authentication processes, tools and internet security.
• Ability to identify potential fraudulent or suspicious accounts and activities and take appropriate action to prevent loss.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and detect fraudulent activity across client-facing applications.
• Review login anomalies and suspicious transactions to prevent policy violations.
• Investigate complex account movements involving multiple channels or client relationships.
• Validate alerts from fraud detection systems and escalate as needed.
• Work independently within a fraud research framework to mitigate risks.
• Document analyses and consult with cross-functional teams to confirm or refute suspicions.
• Maintain data confidentiality and comply with relevant laws and policies.
• Communicate findings and trends to fraud team and management to strengthen defenses.

Skills

Analytical skills

Actimize Xceed

Guardian Analytics

Power BI

Python/R

Fraud investigations

Authentication processes

Malware knowledge

Phone interviewing

Data security basics

Education

ACAMS/CFE

Tools

OSINT

Job description

Northern Trust is looking for a Consultant Financial Crimes Investigator to detect and prevent fraud across global client platforms. You will analyze complex data, review alerts, and collaborate across teams to mitigate risk while protecting clients and the bank.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Actimize Xceed/Guardian Analytics, strong data analytics skills, and knowledge of money movement, cybersecurity, and fraud prevention. Ireland-based role with global remit.