Financial Crimes Specialist

Workway, Inc. • San Diego, CA

7h

About The Position

Workway, a professional staffing firm, is recruiting a Financial Crimes Specialist for an established credit union in San Diego, California. The role investigates fraud referrals and potential money laundering, manages alerts and cases in Verafin, and supports the credit union’s BSA/AML/CIP/OFAC compliance and fraud program. It also involves KYC screening, review of CTR information, preparation of tracking reports, and maintaining BSA/AML-related systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; two years of relevant experience may substitute for each year of education.
• BSA/AML certification.
• At least two years of prior banking or credit union experience, including at least one year of advanced BSA compliance or fraud investigation experience.
• At least two years of general knowledge and understanding of bank deposit operations, lending activities, and related consumer banking and compliance functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, web browsers, Symitar, and Verafin.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant fraud certification, such as CFE.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and investigate fraud referrals to determine whether money laundering or fraudulent activity is occurring.
• Acknowledge daily fraud alerts in the Verafin transaction monitoring platform.
• Generate, manage, and resolve fraud cases through the case management system, closing cases when appropriate.
• Analyze and identify links between fraudulent transactions to detect and dismantle fraud rings.
• Assist the BSA Officer with routine tasks for the BSA/AML/CIP/OFAC Compliance and Fraud Program, supporting adherence to industry best practices, regulatory guidance, and legal requirements.
• Review, prepare, and complete 90-day review tracking reports.
• Review the accuracy of branch-provided information entered on Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and ensure monitoring-system information is complete and ready for filing.
• Perform required KYC screenings on members and higher-risk members, documenting and corroborating member information.
• Perform daily maintenance of BSA/AML-related monitoring and reporting systems.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time