Financial Crimes Analyst II

Orion Financial; Memphis (TN); Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work option

Descripción de la vacante

Orion Financial is seeking a Fraud Analyst to manage financial risk, investigate fraudulent transactions, and prepare regulatory reports. You will lead complex investigations, coordinate with law enforcement, and ensure accurate SAR/CTR submissions while maintaining audit-ready case files.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and with colleagues across departments. A hybrid work environment with potential remote work is available.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; associate degree or 3 years BSA/AML or fraud investigation experience required.
• CAMS certification a plus.
• Experience with SARs/CTRs and regulatory reporting requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Handle end-to-end transaction error processing in alignment with policies and regs.
• Investigate transaction errors and assess liability using data and supporting docs.
• Monitor transaction alerts and daily claims for anomalies and suspicious activity.
• Lead investigations into complex fraud and financial crime schemes.
• Draft SARs, ensure CTR filings, and support regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elevate cases, assess trends, and recommend controls.
• Liaise with law enforcement and other financial institutions when appropriate.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready case documentation.
• Support training and mentoring of junior analysts.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Conocimientos

Financial crime knowledge

SAR/CTR reporting

Regulatory compliance

Investigation & writing

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Associate degree or 3 years BSA/AML experience

CAMS certification a plus

Herramientas

Verafin

Fraud detection tools

Case management systems

Descripción del empleo

POSITION PURPOSE

Plays an enhanced role in managing financial risk posed to the organization. This position investigates and resolves potentially fraudulent transactions reported by members, as well as complex financial crimes cases, and conducts regulatory reporting in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. The role requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, quick decision-making, and the ability to operate independently to mitigate and improve risk mitigation strategies.

POSITION PURPOSE

Plays an enhanced role in managing financial risk posed to the organization. This position investigates and resolves potentially fraudulent transactions reported by members, as well as complex financial crimes cases, and conducts regulatory reporting in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. The role requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, quick decision-making, and the ability to operate independently to mitigate and improve risk mitigation strategies.

Essential Functions And Basic Duties

• Handle end-to-end transaction error processing in alignment with internal policies, processor rules, and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate transaction errors and assess liability using internal tools, data analysis, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor transaction alerts and daily claims for anomalies and suspicious activity.
• Lead investigations into complex fraud and financial crime schemes, including, but not limited to, synthetic identity theft, mule activity, and organized crime rings.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), ensure timely and accurate Currency Transaction Report (CTR) filings, and support regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization to elevate cases, assess trends, and recommend controls.
• Liaise with law enforcement and other financial institutions when appropriate for the prosecution and resolution of cases.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready case documentation in support of regulatory and internal reviews.
• Support training and mentoring of junior analysts and team members.
• Other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

Experience Required

• Strong understanding of financial crime typologies, including first- and third-party fraud, identity theft and synthetic identity fraud, money laundering and cybercrime.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., SARs, CTRs) and related compliance standards.
• Experience with financial crime detection tools, case management systems, and card network platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of Verafin and other BSA/fraud related technologies.
• Knowledge of Reg E/Reg Z regulatory compliance experience preferred.

Education/Certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associate’s degree or three years of BSA/AML or fraud investigation experience required. CAMS certification a plus.

Skills/Abilities

• Competency in investigative case development, root cause analysis, and narrative writing.
• Analytical, persistent, with the ability to adapt to evolving financial crime tactics.
• Highly detail-oriented, dependable, and outcome-driven.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly for regulatory and internal documentation.
• Exercises integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to apply sound judgment when assessing gray areas and taking ownership of outcomes.
• Team-oriented and collaborative, with the ability to work cross-functionally across departments.
• Curious mindset with eagerness to stay informed on emerging trends and prevention strategies.

Work Environment

Work is generally carried out in a typical open office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the working conditions are those of a typical office environment, with temperatures occasionally too warm or too cold, moderate noise levels and under lighting conditions typical of an office. Possibility for some remote work as needed.

Physicial Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at a desk and in meetings for long periods of time on a continuous basis; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation with fingers; reach with hands and arms; use a telephone or other electronic communication devices; stand for long periods of times at counter, printers; communicate orally and through written means; use standard office equipment such as computers, printers; write or use a keyboard to perform assigned duties; bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist while checking equipment; occasionally stand and/or walk over both even and uneven ground; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; hearing and vision within normal ranges with or without correction.

Success candidates must pass pre-employment credit checks, background checks, and drug screens. Orion Financial is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or any other federal or state protected class. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact us to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.