Responsibilities
- Analyze internal accounts for fraudulent or suspicious activity through the use of various reports and alerts generated by the bank’s automated surveillance system.
- Conduct internal investigations and research in order to identify fraudulent or suspicious transactions based on evidence in order to mitigate reputational or financial risk and determine whether regulatory reporting is warranted.
- Interviewing witnesses/suspects and record interview notes.
- Perform forensic research using technology and bank systems including reviews of surveillance footage in order to determine root cause and quantifying risk/exposure.
- Process internal alerts by making a determination to clear or to escalate for further investigation based on an analysis of findings.
- Working with internal management and communicating any findings and recognizing opportunities for addressing improvements in systems, processes, or procedures to address areas of concern or vulnerabilities and mitigate risk.
- Working with the Bank’s InfoSec department to discover how frauds occur.
- Working with federal, state, and local law enforcement as necessary.
- Document all findings in a centralized case management system to ensure complete documentation is secured and maintained as required by law.
- Communicate with Bank personnel and management on CDD/EDD deficiencies detected during the account monitoring process.
- Maintain proficiency in all aspects of BSA/AML compliance and Fraud trends; attend FIU training as assigned by the Chief BSA Officer.
- Adhere to all provisions of SouthState Bank policies and procedures, including the confidentiality policy, code of ethics and BSA/AML/OFAC policies and procedures.
- Accepts other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 5 years advanced experience in a Fraud and/or BSA/AML related position in a financial institution.
- Must have significant experience with completing suspicious activity reports.
- Ability to interface with all business lines and legal entities and people of varying level, title and knowledge;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Must be detail oriented and proficient with PC work, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other varying software if/as needed.
Nice to Have
- CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and/or CAFP (Certified AML and Fraud Professional) required or willingness to obtain within two years.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veterans.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Must be able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.
- Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, reports, and cash denominations, and identify customers.
- This position may require travel.
- In accordance with Colorado law: Colorado pay for this position is anticipated to be between $48,647.00 - $77,710.00 , actual offers to be determined based on applicant’s skills, experience and education.
- While the anticipated deadline for the job posting is 04-08-2026, we encourage you to submit your application as we may still consider qualified candidates beyond this date.
