Compliance Investigator II

SWBC; Shavano Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Work/Life balance

Career development opportunities

401(k) retirement plans

Job summary

SWIVEL is seeking an experienced AML Investigator to monitor and review suspicious activity within the SWBC/SWIVEL payments ecosystem. You will identify, investigate, and document potential money laundering, fraud, sanctions, and other risks, and assist with SAR narratives and risk mitigation strategies while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities include analyzing multi-channel payment activity, researching cases, and coordinating with internal teams to implement controls.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in AML investigations or related financial crimes risk roles.

Responsibilities

• Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts for potentially suspicious activity.
• Analyze ACH, card, merchant and portfolio activity to identify fraud and money-laundering risks.
• Conduct due diligence using internal systems, public records, and other sources.
• Document investigative steps, findings, and rationale in audit-ready format.
• Escalate matters needing additional review or remediation actions.
• Monitor trends and communicate emerging issues to compliance leadership.
• Collaborate with Account Management, Operations, Product and other teams for remediation strategies.
• Support timely case dispositioning and prioritization of reviews.

Skills

AML investigations

Transaction monitoring

Fraud detection

Data analysis

Written communication

Risk assessment

Tools

Case management systems

Fraud tools

Data analytics tools

MS Office

Job description

SWIVEL is seeking a talented individual to conduct transaction and merchant monitoring reviews across the SWBC/SWIVEL payments ecosystem. This role is responsible for identifying, investigating, and documenting potentially suspicious or high-risk activity, including fraud, money laundering, sanctions, terrorist financing, and other suspicious money movements. The investigator will support suspicious activity reporting, monitor real-time risk queues to meet service level expectations, and partner with internal stakeholders on client outreach, education, and risk mitigation strategies while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Essential duties include the following:

• Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts involving potentially suspicious, unusual, or high-risk payment activity.
• Analyze ACH, card, merchant, client, and portfolio-level activity to identify fraud, money laundering, sanctions, operational, or compliance risk indicators.
• Conduct due diligence and investigative research using internal systems, case management tools, public records, adverse media, internet research, and other relevant sources.
• Document investigative steps, findings, rationale, and recommendations in a clear, complete, and audit-ready manner.
• Escalate matters requiring additional review, remediation, client outreach, account restrictions, reporting, or other risk mitigation action.
• Monitor client-level and portfolio-level trends and communicate emerging issues, patterns, and recommendations to compliance leadership.
• Partner with Account Management, Operations, Product, and other internal teams to support client communications, remediation strategies, and control recommendations.
• Support departmental service levels through proactive queue management, timely case dispositioning, and accurate prioritization of time-sensitive reviews.

Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in AML investigations, transaction monitoring, payments risk, financial crimes compliance, credit risk review, or a related financial services risk function.
• Working knowledge of the laws applicable to money laundering, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, US Treasury AML guidelines, OFAC requirements, and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to evaluate complex activity, identify patterns, and support conclusions with evidence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risk concerns, investigation outcomes, and recommended actions clearly.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a queue-based environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in payment processing, fintech, merchant acquiring, ACH, card processing, NACHA requirements, card scheme rules, or money services business environments.
• Experience using transaction monitoring systems, fraud tools, sanctions screening tools, case management platforms, or data analytics tools.
• Experience drafting or contributing to SAR narratives, quality control reviews, or regulatory/audit-ready case documentation.
• Familiarity with emerging fraud trends, payment typologies, merchant risk indicators, account-to-account payments, or other evolving financial crime risks.
• Ability to translate investigative findings into practical control recommendations, client guidance, or operational remediation steps.
• CAMS, CFE, CFCS, or similar financial crimes, fraud, compliance, or risk certification preferred.
• Sit for long periods of time performing sedentary activities.
• Stand, stoop, and kneel to file for long periods of time.
• Push, pull, and lift up to 20 lbs. of files, supplies, documents, or other related items.

SWIVEL offers*:

• Competitive overall compensation package
• Work/Life balance
• Employee engagement activities and recognition awards
• Years of Service awards
• Career enhancement and growth opportunities
• Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
• Continuing education and career certifications
• Variety of healthcare coverage options
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans
• Lucrative Wellness Program *Based upon employee eligibility

Additional Information:

SWIVEL is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing. Please note, SWIVEL does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.

To learn more about SWIVEL, visit our website at https://www.getswivel.io/.

Join Our Team

SWIVEL is a newly created FINTECH company backed by the financial services powerhouse SWBC. SWIVEL was created to harness the existing technology team that has provided payment enablement platforms for over 800 clients in the financial services sector since 2004. SWIVEL’s core focus is to be the most amazing transaction enabler in the market. Our drive is providing best of breed technology solutions and world class client support, through a dedicated team of SWIVELERS. We invest in every client relationship to understand their unique requirements and deliver with solutions that benefit the entire financial institution. We are dedicated to being the go-to transactions partner in the market, today and at every turn. At SWIVEL, you are not just an employee, but a vital team member; each employee stands out and has the ability to make a direct impact on the business. We’re looking for the brightest and most creative to help introduce new solutions to new problems identified in the market and improve how our existing solutions can better help our users. We are a big proponent of nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit through mentorship, continuing education, internal career growth opportunities and having a platform to make meaningful changes come to life. Be a part of the next generation of SWIVELERS. Be part of engineering the best transaction enablement applications in the industry.