Sr. Analyst – Complex Investigations

Pathward
North Carolina, Phoenix, Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 60,000 - 100,500Function: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Investigative judgment","Documentation","Quality mindset","Stakeholder collaboration","Coaching"]

Independently lead complex, high-risk AML, Sanctions, and Fraud investigations across multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product cases. Produce defensible SAR narratives and decisioning supported by thorough documentation, including CARs and related investigative artifacts. Operate within escalation and quality frameworks, remediate QC/QA feedback, and serve as a technical resource and informal coach to less-experienced analysts.

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Sr. Analyst – Complex Investigations

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Job Summary

Independently lead complex, high-risk AML, Sanctions, and Fraud investigations across multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product cases. Produce defensible SAR narratives and decisioning supported by thorough documentation, including CARs and related investigative artifacts. Operate within escalation and quality frameworks, remediate QC/QA feedback, and serve as a technical resource and informal coach to less-experienced analysts.
Location: North Carolina, Phoenix, Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Independently conduct complex and high-risk AML, Sanctions, and Fraud investigations across multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product matters.
  • •Handle repeat SAR subjects, continuing activity reviews, and examiner-referred matters using established escalation criteria.
  • •Draft clear, defensible SAR narratives and decisioning that meet documentation and internal quality standards.
  • •Operate within escalation and quality frameworks; apply routing/escalation criteria consistently and remediate QC/QA feedback.
  • •Serve as a subject-matter resource and informal coach on advanced typologies, investigative techniques, and analyst judgment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 60,000 - 100,500
Perks:Health Insurance401kLife InsuranceDisabilityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
  • •5+ years of BSA/AML, Sanctions, or Fraud investigations experience, including complex or high-risk casework and SAR filing.
  • •Ability to independently investigate multi-account, multi-entity, and cross-product matters.
  • •Strong command of financial-crime typologies, transaction monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize, FCRM), and watchlist/screening tools (e.g., Bridger).
  • •CAMs (or equivalent AML certification) strongly preferred; CFE or CFCS advanced certifications a plus.
Experience:5+ yearsAMLSanctionsFraud
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Investigative judgmentDocumentationQuality mindsetStakeholder collaborationCoaching
Certifications:CAMSCFECFCS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ActimizeFCRMBridger

Company Brief

Pathward
Provides banking-as-a-service APIs, card issuing, deposit and payment solutions for fintechs, businesses, and partners. Offers integrated banking products including debit cards, program management, and compliance services to enable financial product delivery.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Growth: Established Company
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