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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Senior Investigator II, Proactive Investigations

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86K-118K Annually
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The Senior Investigator conducts complex suspicious activity investigations, leads process improvements, and collaborates with teams on AML-related projects.
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Senior Investigator II, Proactive Investigations
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions program is a core risk function within Capital One's Corporate Compliance Department. This Group serves as a second line of defense and operates certain first line of defense controls for Capital One's Lines of Business. Capital One has a highly motivated, mission-driven AML and Sanctions team focused on enabling rigorous, nimble, and sustainable risk management.
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Senior Investigator, Proactive Investigations, leads and conducts complex suspicious activity investigations to detect and report financial crime. The associate will work closely with AML Process Managers, analytics and modeling partners, and other investigative teams to perform critical functions.
Responsibilities Include:

  • Identifying process and procedural improvements, proposing potential solutions, and owning/managing the execution of ideas
  • Collaborating with investigators and people leaders on complex investigations and/or special projects, often functioning in a leadership capacity
  • Serving as a "go-to" for leadership and investigators, helping to manage questions and other various needs of the workstream.
  • Organizing training and mentorship opportunities by maintaining a sound working knowledge of applicable processes and procedures, participating in meetings, developing training materials, and leading sessions.
  • Assisting management with additional team responsibilities, including hosting meetings, queue management, conducting reviews, and serving as team leaders
  • Partnering with other workstreams and departments to increase awareness, promote collaboration, and assess impacts;
  • Conduct complex financial investigations


Qualities Desired:

  • Strong analytical writing and communication skills
  • Strong financial investigative and network analysis skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent research skills including experience with online search tools
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to Travel


Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
  • At least 2 years of investigative experience, or at least 2 years of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) experience within financial services or at least 2 years of risk experience or at least 2 years of compliance experience


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3+ years of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) experience within the financial services industry
  • 2+ years of people management experience
  • 2+ years of Google Suite experience
  • 1+ year of process management experience
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification


At this time Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Chicago, IL: $86,000 - $98,200 for AML Sr. Investigator II
McLean, VA: $94,600 - $107,900 for AML Sr. Investigator II
Melville, NY: $103,200 - $117,800 for AML Sr. Investigator II
New Orleans, LA: $86,000 - $98,200 for AML Sr. Investigator II
New York, NY: $103,200 - $117,800 for AML Sr. Investigator II
Plano, TX: $86,000 - $98,200 for AML Sr. Investigator II
Richmond, VA: $86,000 - $98,200 for AML Sr. Investigator II
Wilmington, DE: $86,000 - $98,200 for AML Sr. Investigator II
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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