FIU Analyst – Detection
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FIU Analyst managing fraud investigations at SouthState Bank. Analyzing fraud alerts and collaborating with cross-department teams to mitigate risk.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze fraud alerts and account activity for unusual or suspected fraudulent activity that derive from the bank’s surveillance monitoring systems and internal/external sources;
- Monitor digital content resources to proactively identify and prevent content abuse.
- Research and analyze high-risk transactions across all payment channels with a sense of urgency;
- Proactively identify potential risk, develop loss mitigation strategies deployed within debit card fraud systems available;
- Address and investigate debit card data breaches involving financial information to minimize risk to the organization;
- Conduct account investigations and research to determine if further review is warranted;
- Collect and analyze large volumes of financial data for potential fraud;
- Conduct due diligence, evaluate the circumstances, and recommend appropriate risk-based actions for any cases of potential fraud; escalate as necessary;
- Collaborate with personnel from other departments when conducting investigations, as appropriate;
- Document all findings in a centralized case management system to ensure complete documentation is maintained as required;
- Communicate with FIU management on internal control deficiencies detected during the account monitoring/investigative processes;
- Maintain knowledge of the bank’s products, services, customers and geographic locations, and the potential fraud risks associated with those activities;
- Escalate activity that meets the established criteria for investigating suspected fraudulent or problem accounts through the submission of an Unusual Activity Referral Form;
- Maintain proficiency in all aspects of BSA/AML compliance;
- Adhere to all provisions of South State Bank policies and procedures, including the confidentiality policy, code of ethics and BSA/AML/OFAC policies and procedures;
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years extensive fraud and/or BSA/AML experience in a financial institution
- Experience conducting bank fraud investigations
- Experience in debit card fraud prevention and implementation of controls to minimize loss a plus
- In-depth knowledge of BSA/AML regulations related to suspicious activity monitoring and reporting
- Strong knowledge of fraud typologies and associated bank fraud schemes including online account opening, mobile, digital, and debit card fraud
- Familiarity with payment types including digital banking products such as Zelle, Bill Payments, and Bank to Bank payments
- Familiarity with various fraud detection and AML monitoring systems
- Strong understanding of bank operations including but not limited to navigating banking systems, understanding teller transactions and interpreting customer transactions
- CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and/or CAFP (Certified AML and Fraud Professional) and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certification preferred
Benefits:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Required annual compliance training.














