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Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) Transaction Monitoring Investigator

Meta
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Mar 2025
💰 $137,000/yr($90,000/yr$137,000/yr)

About the role

Meta is seeking an organized, detail-oriented candidate to assist the Payments Compliance Team as an Investigator on the Transaction Monitoring Team. The Transaction Monitoring team manages reviews of platform transaction activity for potential red flag identification and regulatory reporting. The Investigator will be reporting to the Transaction Monitoring Team Lead and will be acting as a point of escalation. They will work collaboratively with other members of the Transaction Monitoring Team, additional Payments Compliance teams, as well as cross-functional stakeholders including but not limited to Legal, Product, Engineering, Risk, and Finance. This role will require investigations into customer activities across multiple platforms to identify any potential transaction risks, taking appropriate actions on accounts, documenting findings, and escalating any material risks. A Transaction Monitoring Investigator is expected to complete ad hoc investigations, and support Transaction Monitoring projects, as necessary, to help create scalable Transaction Monitoring processes and systems. In addition, they will help the Payments Compliance Team ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls.Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) Transaction Monitoring Investigator Responsibilities
  • Ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices are adhered to.
  • Ensure second line of defense Transaction Monitoring case determinations are appropriate made, fully supported, and clearly documented.
  • Apply thorough investigative techniques to second line of defense Transaction Monitoring reviews for our products, which may lead to regulatory report filings.
  • Validate second line of defense Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and/or Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) forms against internal documentation and supporting evidence for accuracy prior to filing with FinCEN or other international agencies.
  • Apply analytic techniques to second line of defense complex cases to make logical and supported recommendations.
  • Produce timely and accurate information for FIU Transaction Monitoring Team Lead or management team to assist in decision making processes, including escalating any investigative issues or program gaps.
  • Support second line of defense ad-hoc investigations and projects, as needed.
  • Provide insights and recommendations on improving quality or how to reach optimal efficiency in current processes.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3+ years experience in compliance or internal control function at a financial services organization
  • Experience conducting AML Transaction Monitoring investigations, including SAR filing responsibilities, with proven record of high productivity and quality
  • Experience managing daily case assignments
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications, or similar
  • Experience communicating to different levels in an organization
  • Experience working in a team environment with a track record of building relationships and working collaboratively
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$90,000/year to $137,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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