Global Financial Crimes Investigator: SAR & AML Expert

Bank of America; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an Investigator to perform end-to-end investigations or support functions within external financial crimes across one or more lines of business. This role conducts routine to complex investigations, including fraud by external parties, money laundering, or terrorist financing, while reporting facts to assist in identifying risks.

Responsibilities include completing SARs, partnering with GFC Management and Front Line Units to resolve investigations, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• 3 years’ experience with 1 year of relevant experience with, AML, Risk, or Compliance experience and/or knowledge of financial crimes typologies
• BSA knowledge relative to AML

Responsibilities

• Completes investigations while overseeing cases meet or exceed closure and quality metrics
• Completes Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) in a timely and accurate manner for submission to regulators and/or law enforcement
• Reports facts of the investigation to senior stakeholders, assisting in identifying potential operational or compliance risks and partners with Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Management and/or Front Line Units (FLU) to resolve investigations
• Performs quality control functions, training, communications, guidance, monitoring scenario development/enhancement input and testing, or law enforcement liaison responsibilities in an investigative support role
• Managing a significant case inventory while prioritizing cases based upon risk and/or management direction while adhering to department Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• The Investigator will perform research and analysis of transaction information, customer data, public records, social media platforms or other external research tools to aide in the investigation to determine whether the activity appears to be normal for the client type.
• The Investigator communicates with GFC Management, front line units or other internal stakeholders, and law enforcement to obtain additional information and documentation as needed to resolve investigations.
• The Investigator recommends appropriate follow-up and possible account closure for customers that exceed the Bank's risk tolerance; and identifies and escalates potential operational or compliance risks.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Fraud Management

Regulatory Compliance

Written Communications

Investigation Management

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

Reporting

Risk Management

Coaching

Issue Management

Talent Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

ACAMS Certification

FINRA Licenses (SIE, Series 7, Series 4, Series 24)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bank of America is seeking an Investigator to perform end-to-end investigations or support functions within external financial crimes across one or more lines of business. This role conducts routine to complex investigations, including fraud by external parties, money laundering, or terrorist financing, while reporting facts to assist in identifying risks.

Responsibilities include completing SARs, partnering with GFC Management and Front Line Units to resolve investigations, and maintaining