About the Role

📍Apply analytic techniques to complex information sets to make logical and effectively supported recommendations on cases for reporting. Such investigation decisions are critical to PayPal’s fiduciary responsibility under the Bank Secrecy Act (Anti-Money Laundering rules) to effectively monitor customers’ activities regarding detecting and reporting suspicious activity 📍Assess customer profiles and large amounts of data to ensure normal and expected activity, including Acceptable Use Policy adherence and Know Your Customer efforts 📍Document complex findings in a clear narrative style format, in the simplified case management (SCM) system and prepare reports to management as required 📍Regularly exercise good judgment in making decisions or recommendations in relation to multiple complex case investigations 📍While other members of the team have a broad mandate when it comes to investigations, this role is specifically focused on High Risk, Complex, and Cryptocurrency (or “Crypto”) investigations 📍Analysis of trends within the use of Crypto on the PayPal platform to find potential methods of abuse and ensure our detections are working properly. 📍Size and Scope: Performs portions of work assignments requiring general domain knowledge and developing business expertise 📍Supports and may lead projects of limited scope impacting function or sub-function 📍Analyzes and makes decisions within limited parameters under regular supervision 📍Receives regular and general instruction and guidance from more experienced colleagues on work in the form of specific objectives 📍Level of Expertise: Applies intermediate level of subject matter knowledge and understanding of own function while gaining additional function specific experience, basic understanding of how own function interacts with related functions 📍Complexity: Exercised judgment within defined processes and procedures to determine appropriate actions or to recommend resolutions
📍Works on problems of moderate scope that may require analysis of situations, data or problems

About you

📍A Bachelor’s degree is preferred in Finance, Legal, Criminal Justice or a comparable field. 📍Minimum of 2+ years’ experience conducting research and investigations related to Anti-Money Laundering, Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR), Brand Risk Management (BRM) or Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations required 📍Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data to report critical information 📍Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information accurately, clearly, and quickly to all levels 📍Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues 📍Proven knowledge of international and regional Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions regulations and guidance such as Bank Secrecy Act (US) and US Patriot Act.