Commercial Bank Fraud Investigator

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $65k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Avidbank

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2003

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Banking • Finance • B2B

Avidbank is a commercial bank focused on serving businesses and investors with tailored financial solutions. It provides corporate and commercial banking, specialty finance, venture lending, fund finance, asset-based lending, and real estate & construction lending, along with treasury management, trade finance, foreign exchange, and online/mobile banking services. The bank emphasizes hands-on, Bay Area market expertise while offering nationwide specialty financing for startups, private equity firms, developers, and established companies.

📋 Description

• Serve as the first point of contact for all reported fraud events, coordinating investigations from customer fraud intake through resolution • Manage fraud referrals, including intake, research, case creation, assignment, and notification of relevant internal stakeholders for required action • Conduct end‑to‑end fraud investigations, including transactional analysis across deposit, payment, and digital banking channels • Independently review, analyze, and disposition fraud alerts generated by Verafin and related monitoring systems • Open, track, and resolve fraud cases while maintaining complete and well‑supported investigative documentation for management review and potential law enforcement referrals • Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and external partners to obtain information necessary to support investigations • Collaborate with Operations, BSA/AML, Risk & Compliance, Treasury Management, IT, and frontline teams to support fraud detection, response, and prevention efforts • Provide fraud‑related guidance and support to frontline and operational staff, including identifying suspicious activity and compliance concerns • Adhere to BSA/AML and OFAC policies and procedures, including escalation and reporting of suspicious activity as appropriate • Maintain accurate, timely, and audit‑ready case documentation to meet regulatory, audit, and examination standards • Assist with the development and enhancement of fraud‑related policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies • Stay current on regulatory requirements, emerging fraud trends, and industry best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience in fraud investigations preferred • 3 – 5 years of experience in bank operations, fraud investigations, BSA/AML compliance, or financial crimes within a financial institution • Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with ability to identify patterns, and anomalies • Knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC requirements, and fraud typologies • Experience with fraud detection or transaction monitoring systems (Verafin preferred) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers, and staff • Ability to work with confidential information while exercising sound judgment • Working knowledge of bank operations, primarily deposits and payment products • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word • Preferred credential: CAMS, CFE, or other fraud or AML certifications.

🏖️ Benefits

• competitive compensation • medical, dental, vision, life insurance • long term disability insurance • 401k with matching • paid holidays • competitive paid time off policy