Financial Crimes Specialist
About The Position
The Financial Crimes - Fraud Ops Specialist is an early-career fraud operations role that supports day-to-day fraud review activities through consistent execution, attention to detail, and sound judgment within established procedures. The role helps team members build foundational investigative capability and understand how fraud risk, customer impact, and operational quality connect across fraud workflows. The Financial Crimes team safeguards Lead, its partners, and the broader financial system from illicit activity. The team owns Lead’s BSA/AML, sanctions, and fraud programs, collaborates with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to detect threats and strengthen controls, and interfaces with regulators. The position is part of a collaborative, growth-mindset, deadline-driven environment requiring autonomy and analytical precision.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures.
- Clear written communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Curiosity, coachability, and interest in developing fraud investigation skills.
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years of experience in fraud, banking operations, financial services, customer risk, investigations, or a related environment.
- Experience with case management, transaction review, or fraud tools.
Responsibilities
- Review fraud-related activity within established workflows and documented procedures.
- Support routine alert and case handling with accuracy, consistency, and appropriate escalation.
- Document findings clearly and maintain complete case records.
- Identify suspicious patterns, unusual activity, or operational issues and raise them to senior team members.
- Maintain service level expectations and support healthy queue management.
- Build knowledge of fraud typologies, systems, and controls used across Fraud Operations.
- Partner effectively with internal teams when coordination or follow-up is needed.
- Learn how fraud rules, alerts, and workflows connect to review activity.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including opportunities for equity grants and cash bonus, based on experience, geographic location, and role.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA, and HRA.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays.
- A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
