Financial Crime Intelligence: Investigations Expert
$620,319–$887,065 year
On-siteStockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Job Summary
Conduct complex financial crime investigations by owning nuanced, layered cases and documenting escalation logic to define team remit. Synthesize emerging typologies and translate signals into actionable intelligence to stay ahead of fraud patterns. Influence transaction monitoring configuration to close coverage gaps and ensure investigative insights drive detection infrastructure changes. Maintain investigative controls, support transaction monitoring quality, and surface insights to Compliance and Operations stakeholders. Operate within a fast-paced environment applying expert judgment to high-risk cases across fintech and traditional banking.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in AML or financial crime investigations within fintech, banking, payments, law enforcement, or a regulatory/investigative body
- Strong hands-on experience conducting end-to-end transaction monitoring, event-driven investigations, and complex case escalations
- Proven ability to assess suspicious activity and draft clear, well-supported Suspicious Activity Reports in line with regulatory expectations
- Solid understanding of AML and financial crime regulations applicable to the US and/or EU, including sanctions and PEP frameworks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to document and explain investigative decisions clearly
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving financial crime risks and operational priorities
Desired Qualifications
- CAMS, ICA, or equivalent AML certification
- Experience supporting or overseeing outsourced investigation or transaction monitoring teams
- Exposure to a range of product types — from traditional banking products (e.g., lending, deposits, credit) to emerging products like crypto and investments — and/or AML regulatory reporting experience in the EU/UK
- Additional languages (German, Swedish, and/or French)
- Experience tuning, testing, or optimizing transaction monitoring/screening tools, or translating investigation-led insights into control or monitoring rule design
- Genuine enthusiasm for AI-powered tooling in an investigative or compliance context — you're comfortable adopting new tools and using AI-assisted analysis (e.g., case triage, summarization, pattern/typology detection) to work smarter across case volumes
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