Fraud Specialist
Core
Investigate financial crimes (fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing) involving client accounts and operations using advanced data analysis and fraud prevention technology.
Role type
Senior IC fraud specialist (financial crime investigations)
Builds
Fraud detection models, investigative reports, and risk mitigation strategies for Northern Trust clients
Domain
Banking / Financial Crime / Data Analysis
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Financial crime investigation, advanced data analysis, fraud pattern recognition, data reconciliation, stakeholder communication, process improvement, technical SME mentoring, compliance adherence, anomaly detection, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Actimize Xceed/Guardian Analytics, Verafin, Power BI, SQL, Python, Azure Log Analytics, OSINT, agentic AI tools, malware variant knowledge, social engineering defense, cryptocurrency transaction analysis, network forensics
Technologies
Actimize Xceed, Guardian Analytics, Verafin, Power BI, SQL, Python, Azure Log Analytics, Co-Pilot
Responsibilities
Conduct investigations to determine if financial crime has occurred, analyze data from multiple sources to identify fraudulent activity, review reports for anomalous patterns, consult with management on complex cases, develop metrics for work monitoring, mentor less experienced employees, communicate findings and emerging risks to the fraud team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
