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Financial Intelligence Analyst

Wealthfront

Financial Intelligence Analyst

Posted Yesterday

Hiring Remotely in Palo Alto, CA, USA

In-Office or Remote

126K-144K Annually

Mid level

Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services

The Role

Conduct AML and financial crime investigations by reviewing transactions, KYC records, and open-source information; identify money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud indicators; file SARs; maintain investigation metrics; and improve suspicious activity detection, transaction monitoring, controls, policies, and procedures. Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Fraud Operations, Product Support, and Engineering teams while managing a large caseload and supporting cross-functional initiatives.

Summary Generated by Built In

Wealthfront is seeking a talented, passionate, and detail-oriented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance professional to join its Financial Intelligence Unit. As the newest member of the FIU team, the ideal candidate will enjoy hands-on investigative work, possess a strong degree of intellectual curiosity, hold an interest in applying technology to enhance business processes, and will be looking to continue developing their AML skillset in an individual contributor capacity. This individual will work closely with other members of the Legal and Compliance division, and collaborate with other departments across the firm including Fraud Operations, Product Support, and Engineering.

Responsibilities:

Conduct in-depth investigations that include thorough reviews of transactional activity, internal KYC records, and open source research and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with regulatory reporting requirements

Maintain accurate metrics for FIU investigations and SAR filings to ensure stakeholders are well-informed in decision-making processes

Leverage expertise to identify unusual financial activity indicative of money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud

Conduct deep-dives into account and transaction activity to identify and expand upon existing Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) typologies

Support the Company’s suspicious activity detection, transaction monitoring, and reporting programs and drive enhancements to the program, including updates to related controls and accompanying policies and procedures

Expertise:

Deep, wide, and practical understanding of money laundering typologies and related red flags

Adept at independently conducting investigations, filing SARs, and managing a large caseload with minimal guidance

Excellent analytical and organizational skills, able to set and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Experience leading cross-functional projects, including collaboration with engineering teams

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including formal writing and presenting to senior leadership

Required:

BA/BS degree

2 - 4 years direct or relevant experience conducting Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions or Follow-the-Money related analysis and/or investigations

Willingness to obtain applicable registrations and/or licenses as necessary

Preferred:

CAMS certification

Certified Fraud Examiner certification

Experience with or general understanding of broader financial services including investment advisory and banking

Experience conducting investigations related to subpoenas and requests under Section 314(a) and 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act

Estimated annual salary range: $125,820 - $144,425 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

About Wealthfront

Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money.

We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients turn their savings into long-term wealth, including:

• A Cash Account that, through our partner banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features.

• A zero-commission Stock Investing Account with 50+ handpicked collections that help DIY investors discover new companies and make smarter investing decisions.

• Multiple automated investing portfolios designed to unlock tax savings through sophisticated strategies like fixed income, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—which we offer at industry-leading low costs and accessible minimums.

Our award-winning products have attracted over 1 million clients who trust us with more than $90 billion of their hard earned savings—and we're far from done. If you’re inspired to help us reshape the financial industry as we create our next chapter, let’s talk!

For more information please visit www.wealthfront.com.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please review our candidate privacy notice.

Disclosures: All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Tax-Loss Harvesting benefits vary depending on the client's entire tax and investment profile. Wealthfront doesn’t provide tax advice. The Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“Wealthfront Brokerage”), Member of FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. We convey funds to partner banks who accept and maintain deposits, provide the variable interest rate, and provide access to FDIC pass-through insurance. Investment management and advisory services–which are not FDIC insured–are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC (“Wealthfront Advisers”), an SEC-registered investment adviser. The checking features offered in the Wealthfront Cash Account are provided by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC. Fees and Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features, please see the Deposit Account Agreement for details.

By “award-winning products”, please refer to www.wealthfront.com/reviews for more information. Wealthfront Corporation oversees Total Client Assets and Trusted Clients through Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage. Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wealthfront Corporation.

Skills Required

BA or BS degree
2–4 years of direct or relevant experience conducting AML, sanctions, or follow-the-money analysis and/or investigations
Willingness to obtain applicable registrations and/or licenses as necessary
CAMS certification
Certified Fraud Examiner certification
Experience or general understanding of investment advisory and banking
Experience conducting investigations related to subpoenas and USA PATRIOT Act Sections 314(a) and 314(b) requests

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The Company

HQ: Palo Alto, CA

390 Employees

Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Wealthfront is a nextgen banking service. We help you manage your money for both your short-term and long-term goals by providing a Cash Account with checking features and high interest, best-in-class automated investment management, and free financial advice, anytime you want it. We entered into the banking space in a big way this year with the launch of our cash account that offers an interest rate 5x greater than the national average. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response and have grown nearly 100% this year already to manage nearly $20 billion in total client assets. Our ultimate vision is to optimize and automate all of our clients’ finances and build what we call Self-Driving Money™️. We want clients to be able to automatically deposit their paycheck into their Wealthfront account, and let us take care of the rest — paying their bills, topping off their emergency fund or 401(k), and investing the rest based on their specific goals and lifestyle. Join us so you can help us turn this industry on its head and build a service that our clients don't just like, they love. Wealthfront integrates investing and banking services to make it delightfully easy to build long-term wealth. We're on a mission to build a financial system that favors people over institutions and we're just getting started. Through the power of automation, we deliver personalized, powerful products to help both sophisticated investors and those just starting out learn, lower their costs, and grow their wealth. We're one of the highest rated financial app in the Apple App Store and have been recently named the best robo-advisor and cash management accounts by Nerd Wallet and Investopedia. Want to help us re-architect the financial industry?