Senior Global Financial Crimes Investigator – Decision Testing

Bank of America

. Perform end-to-end investigations or investigation support functions for external financial crimes activities across one or more lines of business .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting complex investigations related to financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Possesses strong analytical skills to assess risks and improve investigation processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AML InvestigationsRisk ManagementFinancial Crimes ComplianceStrong Written Communication SkillsCritical Thinking

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Hard Skills

Financial Crimes InvestigationsSuspicious Activity Reports (SAR) ReviewQuality Control (QC)Risk AssessmentsOperational Risk Monitoring

Soft Skills

CoachingAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInstitutional Retail BrokerageGovernment Entity ExperienceCompliance RisksOperational Loss Events

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform end-to-end investigations or investigation support functions for external financial crimes activities across one or more lines of business
Conduct routine to complex investigations involving external fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing
Act as liaison to law enforcement as required
Provide coaching and input to investigators to improve case quality and ensure findings are adequately documented
Review, analyze, and make recommendations on investigations
Review Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) for timely and accurate submission to regulators and/or law enforcement
Report investigation facts to senior stakeholders and help identify operational or compliance risks
Partner with Global Financial Crimes Management and/or Front Line Units to resolve investigations
Perform quality control, training, communications, guidance, monitoring scenario development/enhancement input and testing, or law enforcement liaison functions
Improve investigation and case assignment processes
Participate in distributing work across the investigative team
Develop and maintain financial crimes policies and standards
Produce independent financial crimes risk management reporting
Monitor regulatory changes and advise business leaders on required policy, standard, procedure, and process changes
Contribute to risk coverage plans, independent risk monitoring, testing, and risk assessments
Escalate financial crimes compliance and operational risks and issues to governance routines and senior committees
Identify, aggregate, report, and escalate remediation and thematic analysis of issues and control enhancements
Review internal and external operational loss events and develop remediation plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years of overall experience in risk management, financial crimes, or related risk function
Minimum 2 years' experience in AML investigations, as an investigator, Sr Investigator, or Investigations Specialist-type role
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience with Institutional retail brokerage
QC/QA background
Senior investigations experience
Strong written communication skills
Critical thinking skills; ability to think outside the box
Experience escalating "out-of-pattern" or "unique risk pattern" issues
Financial Services and/or related government entity experience
Ability to work 1st shift in the United States of America
40 hours per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual discretionary incentive plan eligibility
Benefits eligibility
Paid time off
Resources and support to employees
In-office flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs
Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact
Inclusive workplace and career development opportunities
Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellness