Fraud Analyst

xAI xAI · AI Frontier · New York, NY +1 · Safety

Seeking a Fraud Analyst to join the BSA/AML team, focusing on detecting, investigating, and mitigating financial crime risks, particularly fraud. The role involves monitoring alerts, reviewing customer activity, conducting due diligence, collaborating with engineering on risk mitigation, documenting investigations, assisting in rule development, staying updated on regulations, and supporting audits. Requires 2+ years of experience in fraud investigation/operations/risk management in financial services/fintech, knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC, and experience with relevant tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Monitor, investigate, and escalate potential fraud, money laundering, and suspicious activity alerts using transaction monitoring systems and case management tools.
  2. Conduct thorough reviews of customer activity, account behavior, and transaction patterns to identify red flags related to fraud and financial crime.
  3. Perform customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring reviews.
  4. Collaborate with Engineering and senior management to investigate complex cases and recommend risk mitigation actions.
  5. Maintain accurate documentation of investigations, findings, and decisions to support audit and regulatory examinations.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in fraud investigation, fraud operations, or fraud risk management within the financial services or fintech sector.
  • Working knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC sanctions, and related compliance frameworks.
  • Experience using transaction monitoring systems, case management platforms, and fraud detection tools.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify patterns of suspicious or fraudulent activity.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear investigative narratives and regulatory filings.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a fintech, payments, or digital banking environment.
  • CAMS, CFE, or other relevant compliance/fraud certifications.
  • Familiarity with SAR filing processes and FinCEN requirements.
  • Experience collaborating across Fraud, Compliance, and Risk functions.
  • Knowledge of emerging fraud trends (e.g., account takeover, synthetic identity, payment fraud, mule activity)

What the JD emphasized

  • fraud investigation
  • fraud operations
  • fraud risk management
  • BSA/AML regulations
  • OFAC sanctions