Fraud Risk & Investigations Analyst

First City Credit Union; Altadena (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401k Retirement Plan (matching)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

First City Credit Union in Altadena, CA is seeking a Fraud Analyst to review alerts in Verafin and BioCatch, conduct investigations, and document resolutions; collaborate with Finance, Compliance, and Loan Servicing.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in fraud prevention or investigations, knowledge of BSA/AML, Reg E/Z, and strong communication; compensation and benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of fraud prevention, loss prevention, or fraud investigations within a financial institution.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of fraud-related regulations including BSA/AML, Reg E, Reg Z, and Identity Theft Red Flags.
• Experience with credit union operations, products and services preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and investigate fraud alerts in Verafin, BioCatch, and other platforms.
• Assist with setting, updating and maintaining system parameters to optimize enterprise fraud systems.
• Conduct timely investigations with documentation of case resolution.
• Track and reconcile fraud losses to the general ledger and prepare trend reports.
• Propose fraud control enhancements with stakeholders and providers.
• Coordinate with BSA/AML staff on SAR determinations and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with fraud-related risk assessments for new accounts and loan openings.
• Serve as subject-matter expert on fraud trends and preventive measures.

Skills

Fraud prevention

Investigations

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice

ACAMS / CFE certification

Tools

Verafin

BioCatch

BSA/AML systems

Job description

First City Credit Union in Altadena, CA is seeking a Fraud Analyst to review alerts in Verafin and BioCatch, conduct investigations, and document resolutions; collaborate with Finance, Compliance, and Loan Servicing.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in fraud prevention or investigations, knowledge of BSA/AML, Reg E/Z, and strong communication; compensation and benefits package offered.