Financial Intelligence Group Investigator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains and uses knowledge and understanding of relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that apply to position responsibilities.
• In addition, maintains knowledge of current money laundering, terrorist financing (ML/TF), and other financial crime methodologies and emerging trends.
• Assists in identifying risk, including control assessments, as directed.
• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations on high-risk customers and high-risk geographies or industries.
• Review and analyze customer identification documents, including Beneficial Ownership, business structures, and source of wealth/funds information.
• Assists with suspicious activity investigations.
• Assists the Financial Intelligence Group Senior Coordinator – High Risk Customer Team in communicating and ensuring corrective actions are taken for any identified procedural or training weaknesses to preclude regulatory violations.
• Aids in conducting preliminary research, analysis, and investigation for suspicious activity (including: money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, etc.) cases as directed by the Financial Intelligence Group Senior Coordinator – High Risk Customer Team in accordance with S&T’s corporate policy/procedures and U.S. Federal regulations.
• Prepares preliminary analysis and findings of suspicious account activity for a lead investigator on complex cases.
• Collects documentation associated with law enforcement and court research requests for information related to suspicious activity report (SAR) filings.
• Reviews Section 314(a) and 314(b) requests and scans operational information to determine existence of a target.
• Aids in reporting to Federal government.
• Reviews alerts and cases from automated monitoring system. Properly disposes and creates a case file when necessary for Senior FIG Investigator II.
• Effectively uses computer tools including automated software monitoring applications in performing, monitoring, and reporting activities.
• Exercises a high-level of accuracy, initiative, interpersonal skills and confidentiality while performing tasks in order to contribute to the success of the department and the organization.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all bank employees and adheres to S&T’s Values.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently.
• Works as a team player to contribute to the success of the department and in turn the organization.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Requirements

Maintains and uses knowledge and understanding of relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that apply to position responsibilities.

In addition, maintains knowledge of current money laundering, terrorist financing (ML/TF), and other financial crime methodologies and emerging trends.

Assists in identifying risk, including control assessments, as directed.

Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations on high-risk customers and high-risk geographies or industries.

Review and analyze customer identification documents, including Beneficial Ownership, business structures, and source of wealth/funds information.

Assists with suspicious activity investigations.

Assists the Financial Intelligence Group Senior Coordinator – High Risk Customer Team in communicating and ensuring corrective actions are taken for any identified procedural or training weaknesses to preclude regulatory violations.

Aids in conducting preliminary research, analysis, and investigation for suspicious activity (including: money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, etc.) cases as directed by the Financial Intelligence Group Senior Coordinator – High Risk Customer Team in accordance with S&T’s corporate policy/procedures and U.S. Federal regulations.

Prepares preliminary analysis and findings of suspicious account activity for a lead investigator on complex cases.

Collects documentation associated with law enforcement and court research requests for information related to suspicious activity report (SAR) filings.

Reviews Section 314(a) and 314(b) requests and scans operational information to determine existence of a target.

Aids in reporting to Federal government.

Reviews alerts and cases from automated monitoring system. Properly disposes and creates a case file when necessary for Senior FIG Investigator II.

Effectively uses computer tools including automated software monitoring applications in performing, monitoring, and reporting activities.

Exercises a high-level of accuracy, initiative, interpersonal skills and confidentiality while performing tasks in order to contribute to the success of the department and the organization.

Maintains a good working relationship with all bank employees and adheres to S&T’s Values.

Demonstrates the ability to work independently.

Works as a team player to contribute to the success of the department and in turn the organization.

Performs additional duties as required.