Senior Financial Crime Investigator — AI-Driven Impact

Deel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Klarna's Financial Crime Intelligence team seeks a seasoned investigator to own complex cases, translate signals into insights, and influence monitoring configurations. You will work across fintech and banking contexts, shaping how detection scales globally for a responsible, compliant platform.

The role demands deep AML experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to draft high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports for regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML or financial crime investigations within fintech, banking, payments, or regulatory bodies.
• Proven impact: cases resolved, gaps closed, or frameworks shaped beyond a single case.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations and sanctions applicable to US/EU.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex investigations too nuanced for standard processes and document reasoning.
• Translate signals into actionable insights to stay ahead of fraud patterns.
• Influence transaction monitoring configurations and close coverage gaps to improve detection.

Skills

AML investigations

Financial crime investigations

End-to-end monitoring

Suspicious Activity Reports

Analytical mindset

SQL knowledge

English communication

Education

University degree in Finance, Law, Business, Criminology, Criminal Justice

Tools

SQL

Transaction monitoring systems

AI-assisted analysis tools

Job description

Klarna's Financial Crime Intelligence team seeks a seasoned investigator to own complex cases, translate signals into insights, and influence monitoring configurations. You will work across fintech and banking contexts, shaping how detection scales globally for a responsible, compliant platform.

The role demands deep AML experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to draft high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports for regulatory expectations.