Specialist Investigator AML at Capitec Bank

About the role:

• The Specialist Investigator will work as an integral member of the AML Specialist Investigations Team (SI Team). This individual will identify, plan, conduct and complete complex investigations into matters referred from internal or external sources based on the severity or impact risk identified, through the gathering, researching, analysis and evaluation of relevant information in order to determine whether suspicion exists of money laundering, financing of terrorism or reputational risk These efforts will justify making a report(s) to the FIC for the purpose of complying with legislative/regulatory requirements, an intelligence report to mitigate risk to Capitec Bank and a recommendation to exit a client relationship.
• We are seeking a skilled Financial Crimes Investigator responsible for conducting in-depth investigations into financial crimes, including corruption, theft, fraud, and money laundering. The role involves analyzing large sets of transactional data using tools such as Excel and SQL to create relationship diagrams and transactional flows. The successful candidate must be able to write clear and concise reports, and present investigation findings to a variety of stakeholders, including senior management and external industry stakeholders. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

What you will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in Financial Crime within financial services 
• Experience with external stakeholders such as the FIC Monitoring Team or other Law enforcement bodies
• 5+ years’ Investigation and research experience in Financial Crime AML environment
• Completed relevant certifications i.e ACAMS/ACFE
• Intermediate – Advanced level SQL Scripting