AML Fraud Analyst I Job Listing at Stifel in Saint Louis, MO (Job ID 7795)

Description

The AML Fraud Analyst I researches and analyzes high-risk transactions across all payment channels to identify possible instances of fraud.

• Reviews and analyzes real-time disbursements for fraud-related risks and works with branches to mitigate risks present during the review.
• Analyzes existing and new accounts appearing on more complex risk filter reports on a daily basis and performs necessary actions to mitigate risk and reduce potential financial loss.
• Investigate, resolve, and monitor fraudulent/suspicious activities and irregular business practices within Stifel.
• Contributes to protecting the client's and firm's assets through partnering with internal business lines and other financial institutions.
• Performs complex research analysis and documentation of account activity and uses judgment to determine appropriate actions that remove or minimize the firm's Fraud and/or AML exposure.
• Provides customer service by responding to calls from other departments regarding suspicious activity and assisting branches/departments in preparing and responding to fraud claims.
• Partners with Senior Analysts and Team Leads and may assist with complex investigations.
• Refers and escalates cases as appropriate to law enforcement and management.
• Investigate and escalate cases to senior analysts for Suspicious Activity Reporting (SARs).

• Brokerage and banking industry knowledge, including accounts in high-risk foreign jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of compliance analysis and reporting. Ability to identify and affect appropriate risk and control mechanisms.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or problem approaches.
• Understand laws, legal codes, government regulations, and agency rules, including SEC/Exchange rules/regulations, industry practice, and their application.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, maturity, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and sound judgment; takes pride in ownership of wins and accountability for losses/mistakes.
• Dedicated to accomplishing goals; willing to take on additional responsibilities to produce outstanding work; strives for excellence; maintains a positive attitude through stressful situations.
• Able to collaborate with the Compliance team, producing accurate work in a timely fashion.

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Required: 2+ years of financial industry or related experience or advanced degree in a related field;
• Experience in AML or related fields is preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft 365.

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up.  We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas.  Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations.  Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more.  Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.