Financial Crime Investigator

Investigator, Special Investigations Unit

The position of Investigator within the SIU-FIU will be an individual contributor role responsible for conducting timely and complex proactive and reactive investigations. This will include the drafting of SARs as appropriate and the creation and delivery of strategic and dynamic analytical presentations of findings to all levels within the organization.

• Emerging Threats
• Terrorist Financing
• Internal Investigations and Referrals
• Large Fraud Rings (Triangulation fraud, ATO, , ORC)
• Matters of National/International importance
• Domestic and International LE Request
• HR jurisdiction activities and/or possible sanctions concerns
• Highly sensitive investigation topics such as potential CSEM/CSAM

• Ideally CAMS certified
• 2 years min. with specific SAR filing case experience
• 4 years min. AML experience
• Diverse KYC/EDD and AML background preferred
• Strong writing skills, with solid quick decision‑making abilities
• Highly Excel proficient (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Someone with a background working high risk typologies and sensitive case types preferred (large fraud rings, human trafficking, sanctions concerns, etc.)

Additional Skills & Qualifications
A successful candidate in this role will have at least 4 years of experience specifically in an Anti‑Money Laundering Investigator within the case review stage (not alerts, not just fraud or KYC, or compliance). They need to have strong experience of a minimum 2 years personally investigating, writing, and filing SARs on suspicious transactional activity. The role combines the need for strong link analysis, transactional analysis, money movement, KYC, and knowledge of AML laws and regulations.

It is not an entry level analyst role and requires a strong work ethic from someone who is confident in decision making within the ML field and has advanced written and verbal communication skills along with strong Excel experience. Daily investigations work involves high risk typologies such as Child Exploitation, Law Enforcement Requests, potential sanctions concerns, etc., so someone who is experienced, strong, confident, and capable of reviewing, decisioning, and writing on such subjects is required.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

The pay range for this position is $33.65 – $36.05/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision;
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available;
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents);
Short and long‑term disability;
Health Spending Account (HSA);
Transportation benefits;
Employee Assistance Program;
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

This is a hybrid position in Austin, TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 2025.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.