Fraud & AML Compliance Associate

Vestwell; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vestwell seeks a Financial Crimes Compliance Associate to lead day-to-day fraud detection and anti-money laundering operations across all business lines. You will report to the Manager of Financial Crimes Compliance and coordinate with Client, Operations, and Services teams to manage risk and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will interpret regulations, analyze alerts, and prepare escalation memos while contributing to process improvements and scalable security reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance and/or criminal justice.
• Experience performing fraud detection or anti-money laundering functions.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced start-up environment with autonomy.
• Exceptional analytical and detail-oriented aptitude; high accuracy expected.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to identify patterns and make evidence-based decisions.
• Ability to manage time, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with productivity tools, especially JIRA.
• Experience with research tools like LexisNexis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and mitigate financial crime risk across all business lines.
• Escalate, investigate, and resolve suspicious activity with clear documentation.
• Develop fraud typologies and communicate patterns for reporting and training materials.
• Interpret and apply financial crime regulations to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with Client, Operations, and Services teams on inquiries and escalations.
• Log data and prepare reports for management and clients.

Skills

Fraud detection

Anti-money laundering

Regulatory knowledge

JIRA

LexisNexis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/criminal justice

Tools

JIRA

LexisNexis

Plaid

Persona

Job description

Vestwell seeks a Financial Crimes Compliance Associate to lead day-to-day fraud detection and anti-money laundering operations across all business lines. You will report to the Manager of Financial Crimes Compliance and coordinate with Client, Operations, and Services teams to manage risk and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will interpret regulations, analyze alerts, and prepare escalation memos while contributing to process improvements and scalable security reviews.