Financial Crimes Specialist – Fraud SAR Filing

Fifth Third Bank

. Investigates, monitors and reports on cases involving potential threats to the Bank to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements .

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeFarmington Hills • Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $45,100 - $85,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigates, monitors and reports on cases involving potential threats to the Bank to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Responsible for filing applicable reports and escalating financial crime related matters when appropriate
Reviews and Analyzes system activity and generated alerts in accordance with Financial Crimes Compliance expectations
Ability to analyze Financial Crimes and Fraud related triggers related to risk activity
Appropriately escalates matters associated with Financial Crimes activity that warrants engagement from supervisory staff
Prepares Reports and recommends appropriate follow-up
Provides Financial Crimes related Support and Works with the first line of defense for the bank
May provide customer support to internal and external customers
Works with various business units to understand the Financial Crimes and Fraud alerted activity and to ensure compliance with laws
Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

One to three years of specialist experience in compliance, investigative work, or a related field
Associates Degree or commensurate work experience
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated knowledge of Suspicious activity in regard to financial institutions, money laundering trends, terrorist financing indicators, the Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering efforts, USA PATRIOT Act, Fraud and OFAC
Functional understanding of federal and state laws and regulations pertinent to the position
Strong oral and written communication skills
Highly organized with the Ability to multi-task detailed items and follow-up as needed
Proactive in identifying potential concerns and following-up to Resolve such issues
Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Differentiated compensation offerings

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Hard Skills & Tools

complianceinvestigative workfinancial crime analysisreport preparationrisk analysissuspicious activity monitoringanti-money launderingfraud detectionregulatory reportingcustomer support

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingconflict resolutionoral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingproactive identificationteamworkinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Associates Degree