Global Financial Crimes Senior Investigator (Brokerage)

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Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for performing end-to-end investigations or investigations support functions of external financial crimes activities across one or more lines of business. Key responsibilities include conducting routine to complex investigations, including fraud committed by external parties, money laundering, or terrorist financing and acting as the liaison to Law Enforcement as required. Job expectations include providing coaching and inputs to investigators to improve case quality, ensure all cases are sufficiently investigated and findings are adequately documented. Responsibilities: Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations on investigations, while identifying enhancements to ensure cases meet or exceed closure and quality metrics Reviews Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) in a timely and accurate manner for submission to regulators and/or law enforcement Reports facts of the investigation to senior stakeholders, assisting in identifying potential operational or compliance risks and partners with Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Management and/or Front Line Units (FLU) to resolve investigations Performs quality control functions, training, communications, guidance, monitoring scenario development/enhancement input and testing, or law enforcement liaison responsibilities in an investigative support role Supports the identification of improvements to the investigations and case assignment processes to enhance the effectiveness of investigative procedures Participates in the case assignment process to distribute work across the investigative team Skills: Coaching Fraud Management Quality Assurance Regulatory Compliance Investigation Management Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management Risk Management Issue Management Reporting Written Communications Preferred Technical Skills: Risk Identification & Assessment Line of Business (LoB) Products, Services & Acumen Risk Governance & Reporting Financial Crimes Risk Programs Enhanced Due Diligence Customer Due Diligence Regulatory Knowledge Case Investigations & Resolution High Risk Activities & Typologies Required Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of relevant financial crimes investigations experience, including investment experience/work and/or strong knowledge of investments/securities products and services FINRA licenses including the SIE or Series 7 at minimum, or related experience Knowledge related to retail and/or institutional brokerage products and services and applicable compliance rules and regulations Prior anti-money laundering / financial crimes investigation experience in a financial institution or government position 1+ years of AML/Compliance experience and or knowledge of AML typologies/risk Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is needed Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in related field Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity Certifications: ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists​ Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Jersey City - 525 Washington Blvd (NJ2525), US - NJ - Pennington - 1600 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 6 (NJ2600) Pay and benefits information Pay range $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.