Fraud Investigator

Position Title: Financial Crimes Specialist

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 6-month contract to hire

Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (7:30 – 4:30 pm est for training then flexible after) Hybrid schedule

Hourly Rate: $32.50

Responsibilities:

• Investigate and analyze complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations, and suspicious activities with varying degrees of risk.
• Utilize investigative techniques to determine liability, assess impacts, and mitigate financial losses or business disruptions.
• Conduct comprehensive analyses to identify transactional patterns, trends, and potential fraud schemes across different business lines.
• Collaborate on risk analysis and modeling to enhance financial crimes prevention strategies.
• Conduct interviews with customers during investigations, with appropriate training provided.
• Prepare thorough documentation and make recommendations to management for reporting cases of suspicious activity to relevant authorities.
• Identify and address control failures within bank processes, procedures, or customer interactions.
• Develop and implement testing strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of fraud prevention measures.
• Assess and enhance internal policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate fraud risks.
• Participate in projects and initiatives aimed at improving financial crimes detection and prevention.
• Provide training and support to team members on financial crimes awareness.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex cases and provide litigation support as needed.

Qualifications:

• Strong preference for recent experience in financial fraud investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice is advantageous, particularly for candidates in the Charlotte market.
• Experience as an Attorney or possessing a Juris Doctor is beneficial.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Comfortable working in an office environment for extended periods.
• Technical proficiency with computers is required.
• Prior experience with EFI is preferred.
• Ability to think critically and analyze complex situations.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Must have a dedicated home office with reliable Wi-Fi.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in banking and finance investigations.
• Familiarity with writing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications:

• Strong preference for recent experience in financial fraud investigations.
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice is advantageous
• Experience as an Attorney or possessing a Juris Doctor is beneficial.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Comfortable working in an office environment for extended periods.
• Technical proficiency with computers is required.
• Ability to think critically and analyze complex situations.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Must have a dedicated home office with reliable Wi-Fi.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.