Global Financial Crimes Sr. Investigator

Findojobs South Africa; South Africa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks an experienced investigator to conduct investigations on external financial crimes. You will analyze and report findings, provide coaching to investigators, and work closely with law enforcement as necessary. A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in AML or financial crimes investigations are required. This role offers a salary range of $90,000 to $115,000 annually, and includes competitive benefits.

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits

Access to paid time off

Annual discretionary incentive plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in anti-money laundering (AML) or financial crimes investigations.
• Strong writing skills necessary for report writing (SARs).
• Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine to complex investigations on financial crimes.
• Review and analyze investigations for quality and closure metrics.
• Report investigation facts to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Coaching

Fraud Management

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Investigation Management

Risk Management

Reporting

Written Communications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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
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 Identification & Assessment

Line of Business (LoB) Products, Services & Acumen

Risk Governance & Reporting

Financial Crimes Risk Programs

Enhanced Due Diligence

Customer Due Diligence

Regulatory Knowledge

Case Investigations & Resolution

High Risk Activities & Typologies

Required Qualifications :

Minimum 5 years' experience in anti-money laundering (AML), financial crimes investigations, including consumer or complex investigations

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is needed

Strong writing skills / report writing (SARs)

Desired Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Effective communication skills

Experience in financial services and / or a related government entity

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Certifications : ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Shift :

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week :

Pay Transparency details

US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540), US - NJ - Pennington - 1600 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 6 (NJ2600)Pay and benefits informationPay range$90,000.00 - $115,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and / or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.