Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Dexian; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 80,231,000 - 93,126,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking a detail-oriented professional for a 6-month contract in Tempe, AZ, to identify and investigate financial crimes and policy violations with high risk. The role emphasizes data analysis, interviewing customers, and preparing reports for authorities and leadership.

The candidate should bring 2+ years in financial crimes or related fields, a criminal justice degree is preferred, and strong proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud Investigations, Law Enforcement, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice is preferred.
• Recent experience as an Accountant or Attorney is a plus.
• Must be highly proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Office setting and extended desk hours required.
• Investigation experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to think critically and analyze, with strong writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, researches, and analyzes complex financial crimes transactions and referrals with moderate to high risk.
• Conducts investigative research to determine liability and mitigation of losses.
• Performs analyses to detect patterns, trends, and schemes across multiple businesses/products.
• Risk analysis and modeling to inform financial crimes strategies and models.
• May interview customers during investigations; training provided.
• Prepare documentation and refer cases to authorities; report to senior management.

Skills

Financial crimes experience

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's in criminal justice

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Duration:

06-month contract (Possible extensions)

Pay range:

$28-$32.50/hr

Job Description:

• Identifies, researches, and analyzes more complex financial crimes transactions and referrals, policy violations and/or suspicious situations with moderate to high risk.
• Conducts investigative research using appropriate investigative techniques to determine liability and impact of cases and mitigates financial losses and/or business interruptions.
• Performs detailed analyses to detect transactional and relationship patterns, trends, anomalies, and schemes across multiple businesses/products.

Duties include any or all the following:

• Performs risk analysis and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models.
• May be required to call and interview customers during the investigation process. Training will be provided on this.
• Prepares documentation and refers cases for Suspicious Activity, Identity Theft Operations (ITO) and Suspected Financial Abuse, reports to government agencies and makes recommendations to senior management.
• Identifies and acts on control failures in bank processes and procedures, customer, or team member decisions.
• Develops and/or implements testing strategies and methodologies.
• Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls; conducts data and/or onsite reviews, analyzes findings, determines risk level and may recommend resulting fraud prevention strategies.
• Drafts corrective action plans and participates in change management.
• Leads, participates in and/or provides support for projects and initiatives.
• Provides input to development and delivery of a wide range of team member education for financial crimes awareness.
• Acts as an escalation point for more complex cases.
• Provides litigation support through support documentation/testimony case risk evaluation (reputational, credit, etc.).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud Investigations, Law Enforcement, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, law enforcement, military experience, education
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice is preferred
• Recent experience as an Accountant, Attorney or possess Juris Doctor is a plus
• Must be highly proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Willing to work in an office setting while working at a desk for extended hours
• Must be technically proficient using a computer
• Investigation experience strongly preferred
• Ability to think critically and analyze things
• Strong writing ability

Nice to Haves:

• Banking and Financial Fraud Investigations experience
• Experience writing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR's)

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.