Financial Crime Prevention Investigations Officer

Your role

Do you want to keep criminals from abusing the financial system? Are you someone who likes to do the right thing? Do you know how to maintain independence and objectivity?

We are looking for someone like that who can

• conduct forensic financial investigations of possible violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, Money Laundering Crimes, and Tax related frauds, and determine if a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is necessary
• conduct forensic financial investigations involving clients or potential clients presenting possible compliance, reputational, and regulatory risks to the Firm, and analyze complex financial data
• maintain regular contact with branch personnel to obtain necessary information about customers and account activities. The ability to communicate effectively in both an oral and written fashion, to present complicated issues in an intelligible manner, is critical, as is the willingness to challenge and escalate unusual or suspicious activities.
• balance numerous tasks and competing priorities in a fast paced and demanding environment
• work across differing business platforms to assess the varying underlying risks

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Your expertise

• a 4-year college degree or international equivalent
• ideally 5-7+ years of AML or similar investigative experience associated with Financial Crime (investigative experience in a financial institution, law enforcement, or legal setting a plus)
• previous experience in drafting SAR narratives and preparation of a SAR form is preferred, as is previous experience with correspondent banking or international clients
• capable of handling sensitive information with a high degree of discretion with a focus on the maintenance of client privacy
• firm grasp of a variety of computer based and proprietary systems to include Oracle, Data warehouse, LexisNexis, Actimize, Internet Explorer, MS Office applications, case management systems, and/or various compliance related and database systems and software applications
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)/Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)/Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) is a plus
• highly analytical, with the ability to provide practical solutions and prioritize a diverse workload with multiple deadlines
• result-oriented and assertive (you don't shy away from challenging situations)
• detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and change directions based on business demands
• work well in a cohesive unit in support of the overall advancement of the team

About us

UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.