Leadership Triangle
Financial Crimes Investigator I
Leadership Triangle, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601
Financial Crimes Investigator I
Truist – Accounting & Finance, Raleigh, NC, USA
Posted on Jan 10, 2026 | Salary: $50,633.00 – $88,607.00
This role investigates potentially fraudulent and/or suspicious activities, including money laundering and terrorist financing. The investigator focuses on data management, risk management, and loss prevention analysis while ensuring full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct timely, comprehensive investigations of customers, non‑customers, and teammates using all available information.
Research transactional anomalies and analyze data to detect patterns of unusual conduct, identify protocol breakdowns, and recognize fraudulent activities.
Communicate analysis results and recommendations to departmental leadership.
Coordinate with Relationship Managers, branch associates, and other stakeholders to gather additional client information; serve as the point of contact for case or alert questions.
Detect fraud, suspicious transactions, or violations of BSA/AML/OFAC laws and regulations.
Participate in BSA/AML/OFAC and other fraud‑related training, including webinars, periodicals, and self‑study to stay current with changing laws.
Serve as a subject‑matter expert in fraud, BSA/AML, or OFAC for other teams.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and related training.
Three to four years of banking, financial industry, or related experience; preferably in a branch, audit, compliance, or lending area.
Strong knowledge of BSA regulations and related compliance requirements, including reporting, record retention, and the impact of regulatory changes on financial crimes.
Thorough working knowledge of risk indicators in money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud, and the ability to design processes to mitigate those risks.
Strong investigative research and documentation skills.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Ability to work in a high‑stress, fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment with time‑critical situations.
Proficiency in basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, line managers, and external entities.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of experience in investigation, law enforcement, or lending roles.
Working knowledge of user acceptance testing, including planning, development, and execution of test cases.
Experience with BSA transaction monitoring or case management applications.
Benefits All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan. Teammates receive at least 10 days of vacation (prorated) and 10 sick days in the first year, plus paid holidays. Additional benefits may include a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and deferred compensation, depending on the position and division.
EEO Statement Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law. E-Verify, IER, Right to Work.
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Posted on Jan 10, 2026 | Salary: $50,633.00 – $88,607.00
This role investigates potentially fraudulent and/or suspicious activities, including money laundering and terrorist financing. The investigator focuses on data management, risk management, and loss prevention analysis while ensuring full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct timely, comprehensive investigations of customers, non‑customers, and teammates using all available information.
Research transactional anomalies and analyze data to detect patterns of unusual conduct, identify protocol breakdowns, and recognize fraudulent activities.
Communicate analysis results and recommendations to departmental leadership.
Coordinate with Relationship Managers, branch associates, and other stakeholders to gather additional client information; serve as the point of contact for case or alert questions.
Detect fraud, suspicious transactions, or violations of BSA/AML/OFAC laws and regulations.
Participate in BSA/AML/OFAC and other fraud‑related training, including webinars, periodicals, and self‑study to stay current with changing laws.
Serve as a subject‑matter expert in fraud, BSA/AML, or OFAC for other teams.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and related training.
Three to four years of banking, financial industry, or related experience; preferably in a branch, audit, compliance, or lending area.
Strong knowledge of BSA regulations and related compliance requirements, including reporting, record retention, and the impact of regulatory changes on financial crimes.
Thorough working knowledge of risk indicators in money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud, and the ability to design processes to mitigate those risks.
Strong investigative research and documentation skills.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Ability to work in a high‑stress, fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment with time‑critical situations.
Proficiency in basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, line managers, and external entities.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of experience in investigation, law enforcement, or lending roles.
Working knowledge of user acceptance testing, including planning, development, and execution of test cases.
Experience with BSA transaction monitoring or case management applications.
Benefits All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan. Teammates receive at least 10 days of vacation (prorated) and 10 sick days in the first year, plus paid holidays. Additional benefits may include a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and deferred compensation, depending on the position and division.
EEO Statement Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law. E-Verify, IER, Right to Work.
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