Sr. Analyst – Complex Investigations

Pathward, N.A.•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•$60,000 - $100,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Complex Investigations conducts the review, investigation, and resolution of the Bank’s most complex and high-risk financial crime matters across AML, Sanctions, and Fraud domains. As a senior individual contributor, the role independently executes multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product investigations, produces defensible SAR narratives and decisioning, and applies advanced typologies and investigative techniques. The Senior Analyst operates within the escalation and quality frameworks owned by leadership, serves as a technical resource and informal coach to less-experienced analysts, and ensures all investigative outputs are consistent, well-documented, and regulator-ready under OCC, FinCEN, and internal program standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Business, or related field).
5+ years of BSA/AML, Sanctions, or Fraud investigations experience, including complex or high-risk casework and SAR filing.
Demonstrated ability to independently investigate multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product matters.
Strong command of financial-crime typologies, transaction monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize, FCRM), and watchlist/screening tools (e.g., Bridger).

Nice To Haves

CAMS or equivalent AML certification strongly preferred.
Advanced certifications (e.g., CFE, CFCS) a plus.

Responsibilities

Independently conduct complex and high-risk investigations across products and customer types, including multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product matters.
Handle repeat SAR subjects, continuing activity reviews, and examiner-referred matters in line with established escalation criteria.
Analyze transactional, KYC/CDD, and open-source information to reach sound, defensible investigative conclusions.
Identify and escalate systemic or thematic risks, unusual typologies, and potential control gaps emerging from casework to leadership.
Draft clear, complete, and defensible SAR narratives and decisioning that withstand examiner, audit, and law-enforcement scrutiny.
Ensure all investigative documentation meets the five-element documentation baseline and internal quality standards.
Prepare Continuing Activity Reports (CARs) and support 314(a)/314(b), OFAC, and PEP-related investigative activity as needed.
Operate within the escalation and quality frameworks owned by leadership; apply routing and escalation criteria consistently.
Partner with QC/QA teams by responding to feedback, remediating identified defects, and helping surface systemic trends.
Maintain consistency with enterprise investigative standards and methodologies across AML, Fraud, and Sanctions domains.
Serve as a subject-matter resource on advanced typologies, investigative techniques, and analyst judgment.
Provide informal coaching, case feedback, and peer review to less-experienced analysts; support onboarding and training initiatives.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of procedures, desktop procedures, checklists, and reference guides based on casework insights.
Coordinate with AML, Fraud, Sanctions, Compliance Advisory, Legal, and Technology partners on complex financial-crime scenarios spanning multiple risk domains.
Support regulatory examinations, internal audit, and validation efforts by preparing case artifacts and responding to information requests.