VP Investigation Specialist

Crescendo Global Leadership Hiring India; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescendo Global is seeking an Investigations Specialist VP Financial Crime Investigations with 10+ years of experience to lead complex investigations in a global financial services environment. Based in Pune, you will drive investigative strategy, risk assessment and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will oversee high-risk cases, coordinate with AML, Compliance, Risk, Legal and Operations, and ensure investigations meet SLAs, KPIs and quality standards while building

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Financial Crime, AML, Fraud, Investigations, or Compliance.
• Experience leading complex financial crime investigations with independent assessment of high-risk cases.
• Strong understanding of AML, Transaction Monitoring, SAR/STR, KYC, CTF, Fraud and Financial Crime Risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex and high-risk financial crime investigations.
• Conduct detailed analysis of customer, transactional and account data to identify risks.
• Review investigation findings and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Collaborate with AML, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and senior stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and oversight to investigation teams and ensure SLAs and KPIs.

Skills

Financial Crime Investigations

AML Investigations

Transaction Monitoring

Fraud

SAR/STR

Intelligence analysis

Financial crime risk management

Job description

Investigations Specialist VP Financial Crime Investigations – 10+ Years

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Financial Crime Investigations professional to join the investigations and financial crime compliance team of a leading global financial services organization. The role will involve leading and managing complex financial crime investigations, conducting in-depth analysis, identifying financial crime risks, and providing expert investigative judgement across high-risk and sensitive cases.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Financial Crime Investigations, AML Investigations, Transaction Monitoring, Fraud, SAR/STR, intelligence analysis and financial crime risk management, along with strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Location

Pune

Your Future Employer

Our client is a leading global financial services organization with a strong presence across international markets. The organization provides an opportunity to work within a sophisticated Financial Crime, AML and Investigations environment, supporting complex investigations and regulatory risk management activities.

Responsibilities

1. Lead and manage complex and high-risk financial crime investigations, ensuring appropriate investigative strategy, analysis and resolution.
2. Conduct detailed analysis of customer, transactional, account and other relevant information to identify potential financial crime risks and suspicious activity.
3. Review investigation findings and provide sound, risk-based recommendations in line with internal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
4. Work closely with AML, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and senior stakeholders on sensitive and complex investigations.
5. Provide leadership, guidance and quality oversight to investigation teams, ensuring cases are completed within defined SLAs, KPIs and quality standards.

Requirements

1. 10+ years of relevant experience in Financial Crime, AML, Fraud, Investigations, Compliance or a closely related domain.
2. Strong hands-on experience in complex Financial Crime / AML Investigations, including the ability to independently assess high-risk cases.
3. Strong understanding of AML, Transaction Monitoring, SAR/STR, KYC, CTF, Fraud and Financial Crime Risk.
4. Experience in investigation leadership, case management, quality oversight and senior stakeholder management.

What Is in It for You?

• Opportunity to work on complex and high-impact global Financial Crime Investigations.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders, international markets and regulatory environments.
• Opportunity to lead and influence investigation practices within a global financial services organization.
• Build expertise across AML, Financial Crime, Fraud, Investigations and Risk Management.
• Strong platform for professional growth within the global financial crime and compliance domain.

Crescendo Global does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.