Remote | Financial Crime & Fraud Investigation Specialist — $65–$90/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for professionals experienced in fraud investigation, AML/BSA workflows, financial crime compliance, sanctions screening, SAR/CTR documentation, and structured investigation review. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on structured fraud investigation review, financial crime workflow analysis, alert triage, case documentation, regulatory response materials, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their fraud and financial crime expertise to review realistic investigation scenarios, evaluate documentation requirements, prepare structured written outputs, and support accurate, evidence-based investigation workflow tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Professionals in this role may contribute to Fraud Investigation & Case Review

• Review financial crime scenarios involving case files, investigation write-ups, transaction activity, alert-triage notes, account behavior, and fraud typologies
• Evaluate investigation materials against source records, risk indicators, documented procedures, and expected case outcomes
• Support structured review of application fraud, account-takeover, transaction fraud, first-party fraud, merchant fraud, acquirer fraud, or insurance SIU materials
• Identify missing information, inconsistent reasoning, risk flags, and expected investigation review outcomes AML/BSA, Sanctions & Regulatory Documentation
• Review AML/BSA scenarios involving SAR drafts, CTR materials, sanctions screening, OFAC review, enhanced due diligence, and high-risk customer files
• Evaluate financial crime documentation against compliance requirements, case facts, typology indicators, and documented filing criteria
• Support structured review of SAR/CTR drafts, EDD materials, sanctions alerts, customer risk documentation, and regulatory exam response materials
• Prepare clear written explanations for investigation and compliance decisions based on source materials and verifiable criteria Financial Crime Systems & Workflow Support
• Review workflows connected to case-management tools, screening systems, SIEM outputs, transaction monitoring materials, and banking platform exports
• Support structured review of materials connected to Refinitiv World-Check, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Splunk SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel, FIS, Fiserv, Jack Henry, or similar financial crime systems
• Translate fraud investigation and financial crime workflows into clear task documentation, review criteria, and structured written outputs
• Maintain accuracy, consistency, and professional judgment across submitted work Ideal Profile Strong candidates may have
• 3+ years of experience in fraud operations, financial crime investigations, AML/BSA compliance, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, EDD, SIU investigations, regulatory exam support, or related financial crime roles
• Experience in one or more areas such as BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, SAR/CTR filing, application fraud, account takeover, transaction fraud, first-party fraud, merchant fraud, insurance claims fraud, or high-risk customer review
• Familiarity with tools and systems such as Refinitiv World-Check, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Splunk SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel, FIS, Fiserv, Jack Henry, Actimize, Verafin, or similar investigation platforms
• Comfort reading and preparing financial crime artifacts such as case files, investigation summaries, SAR drafts, CTR materials, typology memos, alert notes, EDD files, and regulatory response documentation
• Strong analytical thinking and written communication skills
• Ability to translate investigation workflows into clear, structured task documentation Educational Background
• A degree or professional background in finance, criminal justice, accounting, compliance, risk management, cybersecurity, business administration, law, or a related field is helpful
• Equivalent practical experience in fraud investigation, AML/BSA compliance, financial crime operations, sanctions review, or regulatory compliance is also highly relevant Nice to Have
• Experience at a bank, card issuer, fintech, insurer, payment company, acquirer, merchant risk team, or financial crime compliance organization
• Familiarity with OCC, FinCEN, Federal Reserve, state DFS, OFAC, SAR/CTR requirements, transaction monitoring, fraud typologies, regulatory exams, or SIU workflows
• Experience preparing or reviewing investigation write-ups, SAR narratives, CTR materials, alert-triage notes, typology memos, case files, or regulatory exam responses
• CAMS, CFE, CFCS, AML, fraud, compliance, risk, or investigations certification is helpful
• Strong attention to detail in case-heavy, evidence-heavy, and compliance-focused financial services environments Why This Opportunity
• Apply fraud investigation and financial crime expertise to structured remote project work
• Contribute to high-quality investigation review, AML/BSA documentation, alert triage, a