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Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

In the Financial Crimes Investigations department at Edward Jones, you will be part of a team of Investigators focused on complying with firm policies/procedures and regulations including, but not limited to BSA, USA Patriot Act, FINRA, SEC, OFAC, OFSI to support a strong anti-financial crime program (AML, Internal and External Fraud). This department partners with branch teams, other home-office departments, leadership, law enforcement, internal audit, and regulators to ensure we are meeting or exceeding regulatory obligations and firm policy while making sure our controls are appropriate, specific, and risk-based.

• Development and delivery of a wide range of training for team members and firm associates related to the identification of suspicious activity, investigative tools/techniques, reporting requirements and procedures, education and awareness of financial crimes
• Expected to conduct comprehensive analysis of escalations or referrals to assess the risk of potential money laundering or suspicious activity
• Responsible for determining whether a case can be appropriately mitigated and closed, or whether red flags still exist, and a SAR/STR is warranted.
• If a SAR/STR is warranted, responsible for drafting the SAR narrative, population of the SAR Form and ultimately filing the SAR within the required timeframes.
• Identify errors in judgment, delayed and/or inappropriate action could result in unreported illegal activity, theft, violation of internal firm policies, or internal fraud which could bring about regulatory scrutiny, penalties, and fine
• Review account activity and client behavior to identify trends with client accounts, or the activity of both the Financial Advisor and branch staff by performing account and customer reviews of historic behavior and detecting anomalous activity
• Review high risk events such as incoming criminal and grand jury subpoenas and analyze related account activity to determine if there is a reportable event.
• Perform enhanced due diligence (i.e., background reviews) and document results in order to mitigate risk posed by high-risk clients by utilizing industry resources and vendor tools
• Expected to maintain working knowledge and enforce the Firm's Financial Crimes Policies. Enforcement of policy could include account restrictions, prohibition of individual/business types or assets due to the elevated AML/Sanctions risk. These enforcements could include direct communication with the branch team on the firm's policy and impact to their practice.
• Primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with sanctions screening program as required by OFAC, FinCEN, and BSA regulations and internal watchlists in order to detect and report suspicious customers, transactions or securities.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Four or more years of brokerage or financial services industry or related experience with a focus on fraud, BSA/AML investigations, audit, or risk management strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of brokerage operations, banking operations, risk management, investigations, forensic accounting, business, finance, fraud or anti-money laundering a plus.
• Must have strong working knowledge of major Operations and Compliance functions, specifically the movement of funds and securities and related regulations.
• Requires knowledge of BSA/AML and Sanctions Firm Policy, applicable regulations, audits, risk management and internal controls.
• CAMS, CFE or other equivalent industry certification/license required or to be obtained within 12 months in role.