Vestwell is hiring a
Financial Crimes Compliance Associate

Summary

The job is for a Financial Crimes Compliance Associate at Vestwell, a growing fintech company offering workplace savings programs. The role involves managing fraud risk, analyzing suspicious activity, collaborating with teams, and complying with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in business, finance and/or criminal justice
• Experience performing fraud detection or anti-money laundering functions
• Comfort working in a fast-paced start-up environment with a substantial degree of autonomy
• Exceptional analytical and detail-oriented aptitude; a high degree of accuracy is required
• Ability to manage time effectively, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with productivity tools, especially JIRA
• Experience with research tools like LexisNexis

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily high risk fraud indicators to identify suspicious activity across a multitude of reports
• Review, research and respond to escalated surveillance and screening alerts
• Prepare detailed escalation memos to alert clients of potential suspicious activity
• Collaborate with Client, Operations and Services Teams to track, research and resolve customer inquiries, complaints and escalations
• Log and track all suspicious activity information to be used in management and client reporting
• Create and collaborate on improvements to procedures or platform features to make security reviews more efficient and effective

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working at a financial institution or fintech or high growth startup

Benefits

• Competitive health coverage
• An open vacation policy
• Remote-hybrid office policy with a bright, comfortable office in midtown Manhattan
• Equipment for effective remote work and a few perks!
• A great 401(k) plan