Global Financial Crimes Investigations Specialist

Bank of America

Financial Crimes Investigations Specialist managing compliance with AML, sanctions, and fraud regulations. Collaborating with leaders to mitigate operational risks and ensure regulatory adherence.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,500 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting the execution of substantive money laundering, economic sanctions, and fraud compliance and operational risk practices
Assisting Global Financial Crimes executives and managers with activities that support the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance and operational risks
Supports the development and maintenance of financial crimes owned policies and standards
Assists in the production of independent financial crimes risk management reporting
Assists in monitoring changes in regulations and advising business leaders
Contributes to risk coverage plans, executes independent risk monitoring, testing, and risk assessments
Assists in the identification, aggregation, reporting, and escalation of remediation and thematic analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years of overall experience in risk management, financial crimes, or related risk function
Minimum 2 years' experience in AML investigations, as an investigator, Sr Investigator, or Investigations Specialist-type role
Degree required: Bachelor’s or equivalent experience
Experience with Institutional retail brokerage QC/QA background
Senior investigations experience
Strong written communication skills
Critical thinking skills; ability to think outside the box
Experience escalating 'out-of-pattern' or 'unique risk pattern' issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary incentive eligible
Annual discretionary award based on individual performance and company's success
Industry-leading benefits
Access to paid time off
Resources and support for employee wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementfinancial crimesAML investigationsrisk monitoringrisk assessmentscomplianceoperational riskthematic analysisreportingpolicy development

Soft Skills

written communicationcritical thinkingproblem-solving