Sr. Global Financial Crimes Investigator

Bank of America; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes Investigator to perform end-to-end investigations and support external financial crimes activities across multiple lines of business. You will coach teammates, review SARs, and work with law enforcement as required.

The role requires 5+ years in financial crimes/AML investigations, plus 2+ years in AML/compliance. A BA/BS and ACAMS certification are preferred; in-office schedule with 40 hours/week in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant financial crimes, AML investigations experience.
• 2+ years of AML/Compliance experience and knowledge of AML typologies/risk
• Prior experience in Financial Crimes Investigator role
• Certifications: ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations on investigations, while identifying enhancements to ensure cases meet or exceed closure and quality metrics
• Reviews 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
• Supports the identification of improvements to the investigations and case assignment processes to enhance the effectiveness of investigative procedures
• Participates in the case assignment process to distribute work across the investigative team.

Skills

Coaching

Fraud Management

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Investigation Management

Policies & Procedures

Risk Management

Issue Management

Reporting

Written Communications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for performing end-to-end investigations or investigations support functions of external financial crimes activities across one or more lines of business. Key responsibilities include conducting routine to complex investigations, including fraud committed by external parties, money laundering, or terrorist financing and acting as the liaison to Law Enforcement as required. Job expectations include providing coaching and inputs to investigators to improve case quality, ensure all cases are sufficiently investigated and findings are adequately documented.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations on investigations, while identifying enhancements to ensure cases meet or exceed closure and quality metrics
• Reviews 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
• Supports the identification of improvements to the investigations and case assignment processes to enhance the effectiveness of investigative procedures
• Participates in the case assignment process to distribute work across the investigative team.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant financial crimes, AML investigations experience
• 2+ years of AML/Compliance experience and knowledge of AML typologies/risk
• Prior experience in Financial Crimes Investigator role

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity
• Certifications: ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Skills:

• Coaching
• Fraud Management
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Investigation Management
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Reporting
• Written Communications

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Risk Governance & Reporting
• Risk Identification & Assessment
• Products, Services & Acumen - Line of Business (LOB) - GFC
• AML Regulatory Knowledge
• Case Investigations & Resolution
• Customer Due Diligence
• Enhanced Due Diligence
• Financial Crimes Risk Programs
• High Risk Activities & Typologies

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40