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In-House
Attorney
Criminal Law - Prosecution
Litigation - General (consumer)
Min 15 yrs required
Director of Fraud Investigations The candidate will be responsible for leading a large investigative function that is charged with conducting complex and often sensitive internal, external, and credit card investigations for the Bank while assuring all required regulatory reports (i.e., Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)), which result from these investigations, are filed in adherence with all regulatory requirements. Manage a staff of approximately 150 FTE, to include 12 first-line managers and 3 second-line managers. The Director of Fraud Investigations will report directly to the Executive Director of Fraud Investigations Operations and partner with other Directors (i.e., Triage/Case Onboarding, SAR Pre-File Review, Transformation & Administration) to help drive a culture of compliance. Assess and self-identify issues within area of responsibility and manage regulatory and audit exams effectively, including the timely completion of related issue mitigation milestones. Establish and implement key performance related procedures, measures, and indicators across Fraud Investigations that will ensure investigations and SARs are completed timely while continuously improving to meet industry standards. Continuously monitor organizational performance and identify and implement improvements within Fraud Investigations. This will include the complete centralization and standardization of all investigative teams. He or she will work with a sense of urgency to quickly identify and resolve performance issues that arise. Organizational improvements should encompass the identification and implementation of related procedures and guidelines, performance metrics, reporting, and technology. Focus on the ongoing development of employees to include training, coaching, and providing growth opportunities. Ensure all mandatory training and performance evaluations for staff members are completed on time. Submit annual budget requests and manage budget as related to investigative activities such as travel, training, and association memberships. Co-chair the Fraud/AML Investigations bi-monthly collaboration meeting and engage key internal and external partners from Corporate Security, Legal, Human Resources, Enterprise Fraud Risk Management, Sales and Services Risk Oversight, Technology and Operations Services, Retail Banking, Information Security Services, and Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance. Continuously monitor and escalate significant matters to the attention of senior leadership.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate should have Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience. Bachelor's degree required; relevant graduate degree a plus (e.g. MBA, JD, Masters of Criminal Justice). Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and related designations a plus. Must have 15+ years of experience in an applicable risk management environment. Applicable certifications is required. Preferred experience: 15 years of professional experience leading teams in a fraud, cyber-fraud, compliance or risk environment of the financial services industry or financial investigations experience in Federal, State or local law enforcement. Demonstrated autonomy and high-level capability leading large teams investigating financial services and corporate-related crime, including but not limited to, investigations involving external fraud, internal fraud, credit card fraud, elder fraud, and cyber-related fraud. Demonstrated management experience required with demonstrated ability to develop leadership and management skills in coaching and developing people at all performance levels via established performance objectives, regular feedback, and appropriate recognition. Demonstrated and significant experience interfacing with and providing guidance to local, state and federal law enforcement concerning detected suspicious activity concerning customer accounts; day-to-day accountability for concurrently leading multiple investigative teams and the ad-hoc review of Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) to support investigative findings and for adherence to regulatory requirements. Proven experience in coordinating multiple, simultaneous case referrals with local, state and federal law enforcement and providing litigation support, to include court testimony, as appropriate. Responsible for maintaining constant awareness of the ever-evolving financial crimes environment both internally and externally; active involvement in several industry-wide intelligence sharing and networking initiatives. Possess a general understanding of the applicable local, state (Penal Code) and federal statutes (Title 18) that relate to fraud, forgery, computer crimes, identity theft, elder abuse, crimes against persons and property. Demonstrated experience assisting senior management to drive change and influence policies, controls and surveillance methodology across multiple bank business channels. Should have ability to present case overviews to senior management and peers (internal and industry); proactively update senior management on major, high profile, and/or high loss cases. Strong working knowledge of financial markets and banking products is needed. Experienced and comfortable in delivering both planned and ad hoc presentations; able to secure the support of senior management at the highest levels through sound communication and interpersonal skills.
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