Excited by the opportunity to build innovative digital retail banking products and services in a start-up environment, backed by one of the leading financial service providers worldwide?

Join us at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to support our newest European hub for Chase Bank. In this exciting phase of growth and expansion for Chase, we are seeking a passionate AML Investigations Officer in Frankfurt.

As an AML Investigations Officer within JPMorgan Chase & Co., you will play a pivotal role in our battle against financial crime. Leading a team of investigators, you will ensure efficient investigation procedures and prompt reporting of suspicious activities. As a point of escalation, you will manage intricate cases of money laundering and terrorism financing. This position provides the chance to make a substantial impact within our organization and the broader financial sector.

• Support the Head of AML Investigation in building a team of investigators with focus on consumer banking.
• Ensure investigation processes are effective and investigations and suspicious activity reporting are conducted in a timely and complete manner.
• Lead an investigation team and assist the wider team with any case related queries, acting as a point of escalation.
• Perform investigations arising from transaction monitoring systems and referrals from sources (other financial institutions, law enforcement etc) in a timely manner.
• Conduct customer research utilising in-house databases and publicly available information to identify whether their activity is unusual, and ultimately support the decision-making process regarding reporting to law enforcement.
• Escalate unusual activity and present cases to the relevant country's Money Laundering Reporting Officers ("MLROs") and any appliable forums.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports ("SARs") for submission to law enforcement.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and typologies to assist with developing new investigative approaches to uncover unusual activity and facilitate training where necessary.
• Takes responsibility and accountability in meeting strict deadlines and adhere to defined SLA's.

• Strong knowledge of the German regulatory financial crime requirements (knowledge of consumer banking desired).
• 5 years' experience in AML investigations or intelligence analysis, in the finance industry or law enforcement or experience in a comparable field.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.), and has the experience to handle large volumes of quantitative data.
• Foster excellent investigative skills & possess an analytical mindset with proven problem solving ability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with people at all levels in the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in concisely summarising complex topics & presenting to wide audiences.
• Strong German and English language skills.
• Ability to make decisions, multi-task and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree level education (or equivalent) or direct relevant work experience
• Experience in assessing risk and making sound decisions in relation to ML/TF, with ability to escalate when appropriate.

• Digital Banking experience.
• Prior experience in managing technology driven case management tools would be preferable.
• Practical knowledge and Qualifications in the use of visualisation, data automation software (e.g. Alteryx, UiPath, Python, Tableau, and/or Xceptor) would be preferable.
• Ability to make decisions, multi-task and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.