Lead Investigator- Compliance

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Investigator to join our Financial Crimes team within Compliance/AML. This role is an exciting opportunity for a top-performing investigator to take on complex, high-risk cases while serving as a trusted subject matter expert and mentor to peers.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex and high-risk investigations (alerts and manual cases)
• Make and document SAR/STR filing decisions; prepare clear, high-quality narratives
• Serve as an escalation point for sensitive or non-routine cases
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert across Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Client (KYC) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions, and Fraud
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (BSA/AML, PATRIOT Act, FINTRAC, etc.)
• Partner with leadership and legal on high-impact decisions
• Drive quality, consistency, and process improvements

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in financial crimes, investigations, compliance or risk (fraud / BSA-AML)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, and sanctions regulations
• Experience conducting complex transaction and customer activity analysis
• Proven ability to manage cases independently with sound judgment and high-quality output
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills
• Able to assess risk, escalate issues, and make decisions independently
• Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring or supporting team members
• Able to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of fraud and money laundering typologies

Preferred Experience

• In banking, brokerage, or regulated environments
• CAMS or CFE certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Benefits

• Compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates
• Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account
• Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing
• All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program

For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.