Lead Investigator, Compliance
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About the Role
Edward Jones seeks a Lead Investigator to join the Financial Crimes team within Compliance/AML. The role involves leading complex investigations, making SAR/STR filing decisions, and serving as a subject matter expert.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead complex and high risk investigations (alerts and manual cases)
- Make and document SAR/STR filing decisions; prepare clear, high quality narratives
- Serve as an escalation point for sensitive or non routine cases
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert across Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Client (KYC) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions, and Fraud
- Provide coaching and guidance to investigators
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (BSA/AML, PATRIOT Act, FINTRAC, etc.)
- Partner with leadership and legal on high impact decisions
- Drive quality, consistency, and process improvements
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in financial crimes, investigations, compliance or risk (fraud / BSA AML)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, and sanctions regulations
- Experience conducting complex transaction and customer activity analysis
- Proven ability to manage cases independently with sound judgment and high quality output
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills
- Ability to assess risk, escalate issues, and make decisions independently
- Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring or supporting team members
- Experience in banking, brokerage, or regulated environments (preferred)
- CAMS or CFE certification (or willingness to obtain) (preferred)
- Ability to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders (preferred)
- Knowledge of fraud and money laundering typologies (preferred)
Full Job Posting
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued
- Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first.
- With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
- We are seeking a Lead Investigator to join our Financial Crimes team within Compliance/AML.
- This role is an exciting opportunity for a top performing investigator to take on complex, high risk cases while serving as a trusted subject matter expert and mentor to peers.
What You’ll Do
- Lead complex and high risk investigations (alerts and manual cases)
- Make and document SAR/STR filing decisions; prepare clear, high quality narratives
- Serve as an escalation point for sensitive or non routine cases
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert across Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Client (KYC) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions, and Fraud
- Provide coaching and guidance to investigators
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (BSA/AML, PATRIOT Act, FINTRAC, etc.)
- Partner with leadership and legal on high impact decisions
- Drive quality, consistency, and process improvements
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in financial crimes, investigations, compliance or risk (fraud / BSA AML)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, and sanctions regulations
- Experience conducting complex transaction and customer activity analysis
- Proven ability to manage cases independently with sound judgment and high quality output
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills
- Ability to assess risk, escalate issues, and make decisions independently
- Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring or supporting team members
Preferred
- Experience in banking, brokerage, or regulated environments
- CAMS or CFE certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
- Ability to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of fraud and money laundering typologies
Work Location
- Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.
Compensation and Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits, short and long term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage.
- 401k retirement plan, health savings account, and flexible spending account.
- Ten paid holidays, 15 days of vacation for new associates, sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.
- Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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