AVP, AML FIU

Partnership Employment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in New York City is seeking an experienced investigator to lead complex financial crime investigations. The role requires expertise in anti-financial crime laws and the ability to document and analyze sensitive cases. You will work closely with executive stakeholders and maintain high standards of regulatory compliance. If you have a strong background in investigative practices and can conduct thorough analyses, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in preventing financial crime.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex investigations with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical skills to assess investigative outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of anti-financial crime laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and document investigative strategies for complex matters.
• Lead end-to-end investigations involving fraud exposure.
• Create detailed investigative memoranda for senior leadership.
• Conduct on-site investigative activities, including interviews.
• Analyze findings for control gaps and propose remediation.
• Coordinate referrals to law enforcement as needed.
• Prepare materials for Board-level reviews and recommendations.
• Maintain awareness of developments in anti-financial crime laws.
• Deliver training to investigative teams based on complex outcomes.

Job description

• Design and formally document investigative strategies for highly complex, non-routine matters with minimal oversight.
• Lead sensitive, end-to-end investigations involving significant fraud exposure, internal wrongdoing, and elevated financial crime risk; ensure all investigative steps, data sources, analytical conclusions, and decision rationales are accurately recorded in the case management platform in alignment with regulatory expectations and internal financial crime standards.
• Produce detailed investigative memoranda supported by forensic analysis, internal system reviews, policy interpretation, and open-source intelligence for senior financial crime leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Conduct on-site investigative activities as required, including interviews and evidence collection; assess investigative outcomes and draft documentation supporting regulatory filings, including suspicious activity disclosures, when appropriate.
• Analyze investigation findings to determine underlying control gaps or systemic weaknesses and propose institution-wide remediation strategies to mitigate future risk.
• Coordinate referrals to external law enforcement or regulatory authorities in accordance with leadership direction and escalation protocols.
• Support preparation of materials for Board-level and executive committees, including concise but comprehensive case summaries and risk recommendations; advise on customer exit decisions involving heightened financial crime exposure.
• Serve as a subject matter authority on financial intelligence and investigative practices, including procedural standards, escalation thresholds, and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain expert-level awareness of applicable anti-financial crime laws, regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and emerging typologies through continuous monitoring and analysis.
• Deliver targeted knowledge transfer, guidance, and training to investigative and intelligence teams based on complex case outcomes, trend analysis, and evolving risk indicators.