Senior Fraud Investigator
About The Position
As a Senior Fraud Investigator you'll mitigate losses to Western Alliance Bank (WAB) and it’s customers by identifying, preventing, and recovering funds targeted by fraudulent activity. You'll interact with internal and external business partners, to include Human Resources, Law Enforcement, Legal, and other areas. You'll complete investigations and report fraud events. Areas of focus include all forms of payment rails (wire transfers, check and ACH transactions, network compromise events, mortgage fraud, and more). You'll assist with investigations concerning internal threats and external threats and develop partnerships with investigators from other financial institutions and law enforcement partners. Monitor inbound fraud case referrals and initiate cases within the fraud management database tool. Manage cases created to track fraud events, including recoveries, losses, and other correspondence with multiple business lines in the Bank. Refer cases to the Financial Crimes Compliance AML team for appropriate filings. Work proactively with other business lines to investigate physical security and corporate security investigations pertaining to insider and outsider threats to the Bank.
Requirements
- 4+ years of related experience in BSA/AML & Financial Crimes or similar field.
- High school diploma required
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
- Advanced BSA/AML/KYC regulations and best practices, etc.
- Knowledge of transaction types across the spectrum of commercial and consumer products (deposit, lending, ACH, ATM, RDC, and correspondent banking).
- Advanced BSA/AML transaction monitoring and/or case management software.
- Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
- Certified Fraud Examiner preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor inbound fraud case referrals and initiate cases within the fraud management database tool.
- Manage cases created to track fraud events, including recoveries, losses, and other correspondence with multiple business lines in the Bank.
- Refer cases to the Financial Crimes Compliance AML team for appropriate filings.
- Work proactively with other business lines to investigate physical security and corporate security investigations pertaining to insider and outsider threats to the Bank.
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- an ownership stake in the company
- medical and dental insurance
- time off
- a great 401k matching program
- tuition assistance program
- an employee volunteer program
- a wellness program
- opportunity to bolster business knowledge
- learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances
- invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
