Sr Fraud Investigator

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The Senior Fraud Investigator helps protect Seacoast National Bank and its customers by thoroughly investigating and documenting the most complex fraud cases, implementing Bank-wide enhancements to accelerate corporate and strategic business objectives, and serving as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders.

Location: This position can be located within our office of either Stuart, Tampa, Miami, or Orlando

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide end-to-end management of an ongoing, evolving caseload of the largest and most complex fraud investigations and their timely resolutions, including recovery efforts;

• Ensure flawless documentation to support fraud case findings, outcomes, and resolutions in accordance with department procedures and applicable regulatory requirements;

• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with department procedures and applicable regulatory requirements;

• Maintain familiarity with the Bank's products and services, customer base, operating environment, financial performance, business objectives, and strategic roadmap;

• Periodically review industry emerging threats and trends and proactively recommend risk-based countermeasures;

• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal business partners, providing operational insight to business decisions and strategic input to key organizational initiatives;

• Serve as trusted liaison to local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities;

• Lead and influence the organization toward improved fraud prevention practices and behaviors that enhance overall profitability and competitiveness; and

• Provide constructive, diplomatic feedback to junior staff and peers to promote iterative learning and improvement.

Position Requirements:

• 5 to 7 years fraud department experience in a retail banking organization, ideally at a mid-size bank;

• 4+ years authoring complex investigative reports and/or SAR filings;

• Bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree;

• CAFP or similar credential a plus;

• Fluency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;

• Strong investigative skills, supported by well-developed analytics, writing, and decision-making abilities;

• Ability to provide constructive feedback and coaching to help develop junior staff;

• Well organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities; and

• Sound judgment, reliable intuition, persistent curiosity, and an aversion for loose ends.