Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a financial services company focused on personalized financial planning, investment guidance, and insurance solutions. Its advisors work directly with clients to understand their goals and develop tailored strategies, supported by research from the company’s Investment Research Group and ongoing analysis of markets and the economy. Ameriprise also provides digital access to client accounts and financial documents, with an emphasis on online security and privacy.
Investigator II, Financial Crime and Compliance - Minneapolis Hybrid
Investigate fraud, compliance breaches, and suspicious activity for Ameriprise Financial. Use transaction analysis, investigative research, and risk mitigation to help protect client assets.
Description
- Lead internal and external investigations involving high-risk compliance issues, financial fraud, and sensitive matters.
- Assess low- to medium-risk cases according to financial exposure, scope, and complexity.
- Deliver advanced investigative and analytical support by collecting information, tracking findings, and recommending actions.
- Search internal and external systems for relevant supporting records.
- Apply basic data analysis to uncover potential issues and reduce risk.
- Coordinate with clients and internal teams on escalated and high-profile investigations.
- Review account transactions to detect fraudulent and suspicious activity.
- Identify fraudulent accounts, monitor controlled addresses, and support USA PATRIOT Act compliance.
- Help business and staff teams evaluate potential problems and risk exposure.
- Develop, manage, and implement operational processes and procedures.
- Contribute subject matter expertise to assigned projects.
- Stay informed about industry practices, products, services, trends, laws, and regulations affecting fraud and compliance.
- Train investigators on procedures and departments on emerging fraud patterns.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent four-year education.
- Three to five years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven capabilities in fraud, compliance, and investigations.
- Experience conducting general investigations.
- Strong understanding of fraud, compliance, physical security, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Strong interviewing ability.
- Capacity to organize, prioritize, and complete multiple assignments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with computers and software, including several internal systems spanning the organization and its product lines.
- Current U.S. work authorization without present or future employment visa sponsorship.
- Facilitation experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with Ameriprise products, services, and business lines related to the role is preferred.
Benefits
- Compensation is structured around pay for performance.
- Role-dependent variable compensation may include bonuses, commissions, and/or long-term incentives.
- Vacation leave.
- Sick leave.
- 401(k) plan.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- In-office collaboration with the option to work from home one day each week.
- Reasonable accommodation support is available during recruitment and interviews.