Consultant, Financial Crimes Investigator

Northern Trust • Tempe, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Northern Trust is a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services. Since 1889, the company has been guided by its principles of Service, Expertise, and Integrity. With over 135 years of financial experience and more than 24,000 partners, Northern Trust serves sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Consultant, Financial Crimes Investigator role involves completing investigations to determine if financial crimes have occurred and involve Northern Trust accounts, clients, operations, or employees. The role requires supporting investigations with analysis and documentation, completing Suspicious Activity Reports within prescribed timeframes, and interacting with internal and external parties while maintaining confidentiality. The position also involves consulting with management on complex investigations, serving as a subject matter expert and mentor, potentially managing daily operational activities and reviewing the work of less experienced employees, and completing process improvement projects. The role requires analyzing and coordinating investigation processes, producing metrics for management, operating independently with in-depth financial crimes knowledge, and carrying out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional, and technically difficult. The role is balanced between high-level operational execution and the development and execution of strategic direction for business function activities.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• In-depth financial crimes knowledge is required
• Technical skills / knowledge of Northern Trust transaction processing systems is required
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Nice To Haves

• A College or University degree and/or at least 5-7 years of relevant work experience is preferred.
• Related Industry qualification or studying towards, is preferred

Responsibilities

• Completes investigations to determine if a financial crime (fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing) has occurred and involves Northern Trust accounts, clients, operations, or employees.
• Supports each investigation with appropriate analysis / testing, and documents investigation activities and conclusions.
• Completes ¿Suspicious Activity Reports¿ within prescribed timeframes according to regulatory guidelines.
• Interacts with partners (e.g., relationship managers, Legal Department, Human Resources) or external parties (e.g., law enforcement, other financial institutions¿ investigations staff) in the course of investigations, as appropriate.
• Recognizes the highly sensitive nature of investigation activities and maintains confidentiality.
• Consults with management regarding more complex or sensitive investigations.
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced employees.
• May manage daily operational activities and review work of less experienced employees (but not a formal management role).
• Completes process improvement and other projects as assigned by management.
• Analyzes and may coordinate investigation processes and/or workflow; produces metrics used by management in monitoring work volumes, status, and productivity.
• Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of financial crimes; and carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult
• Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities

Benefits

• flexible and collaborative work culture
• strong history of financial strength and stability
• Movement within the organization is encouraged
• senior leaders are accessible
• company committed to an inclusive workplace
• assisting the communities we serve
• Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture.
• Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
• Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree