Lead Investigator- Compliance

Position:
Lead Investigator, Financial Crimes Team (Compliance/AML)

• 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

• 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
• Ability to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of fraud and money laundering typologies

• 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
• 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

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental, vision, and voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage at no cost
• 401(k) retirement plan and tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, flexible spending account)
• 10 paid holidays and 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1; also sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.