Sr. Financial Crimes Analyst, Internal Investigations

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.
Varo’s Financial Crimes Risk Management Team is composed of forward-thinking, creative, and enthusiastic individuals who constantly strive to safeguard the financial sector from misuse and provide actionable intelligence to law enforcement. We are looking for a new colleague to join the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a subteam within FCRM, as a Financial Crimes Senior Analyst for internal investigations. The FIU is a specialized team at Varo, responsible for complex/large-scale investigations, law enforcement requests, and internal fraud/fincrime investigations.

What you’ll be doing

• Build out and lead the internal investigations workflow including conducting interviews when appropriate, reviewing transaction monitoring alerts, and investigating complex and high-priority cases while providing updates to senior leaders
• Refine processes, implement new controls, and propose existing control enhancements, working with product/engineering/analytics teams on implementation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to resolve escalated issues
• Review extensive datasets from internal systems and tools, analyzing the data and extracting key insights
• Support other FIU workflows including complex case investigations, incident response, proactive projects, law enforcement coordination, and other information-sharing processes such as 314(a) and 314(b)

You’ll bring the following required skills and experiences

• 4+ years of experience in Internal Investigations, Intelligence Analysis/Counterintelligence, or Operational Risk with a focus on conduct risk OR a combination of 2+ years in the above and 2+ years in Financial Crimes Risk Management
• Experience with financial crime internal investigations including conducting interviews, drafting Suspicious Activity Reports, and coordinating with Law Enforcement when necessary
• Demonstrated success in change leadership, flexibility, and adaptability  
• Excellent data analysis skills, with the ability to find, analyze, and extract key findings
• A strong sense of accountability and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to concisely present key findings to senior leaders
• At least one year of leadership experience is strongly preferred

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We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you!
About VaroVaro launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all-digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer. 
As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.
We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes’ Fintech 50, and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies across the country.
Varo. A bank for all of us.
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Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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