Fraud Investigation Analyst

About the position Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. Reporting to the Senior Fraud Prevention Manager (Vice President) of Fraud Operations. The Investigator will complete fraud investigations to ensure that potentially suspicious transactions are appropriately identified within specified timeframes and that decisions to file or not to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are adequately supported. This is a non-supervisory position, distinguished from the higher-level investigators by the complexity of cases, number of concurrent cases assigned, experience and general level of supervision required by the Senior Fraud Prevention Manager. Individuals on the Fraud Investigation team focus on the investigation and remediation of fraud, theft, embezzlement, and operational losses.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the investigation of fraudulent and/or disputed monetary transactions.
• Monitor and detect transaction anomalies to minimize fraud across the company’s portfolio of interests, activities and services.
• Contribute to settlement recommendations.
• Coordinate the course of action on cases identified as fraud by taking action based on predefined procedures.
• Minimize losses through recovery and charge back opportunities.
• Utilize industry-leading fraud systems and tools.
• Prepare reports and make recommendations to senior fraud prevention manager on strategic risk control issues.
• Participate in risk analysis for corporate and commercial customers.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of investigative or related experience with specific emphasis on fraud investigations at a financial institution, regulatory agency or law enforcement agency is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Criminal and Commercial laws and procedures, Uniform Commercial codes, penal codes and Bank regulations and standards including Suspicious Activity Reports.
• Basic knowledge of Interviewing and Interrogating techniques is required prior to conducting interviews.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional certifications such as a CFE, CCIP, CCII, CFCI are highly desirable.
• Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, Business or related experience is preferred.

Benefits

• comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• retirement plans
• educational assistance and training programs
• income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities
• paid maternity and parental bonding leave
• paid vacation, sick days, and holidays