Senior Analyst, Fraud Detection

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years experience in financial services or related field.
  • Knowledge of surveillance development lifecycle and goal attainment skills.
  • Familiarity with FINRA, MSRB, and other SRO rules and regulations.
  • Ability to identify potential securities rule violations.
  • Experience in drafting regulatory summaries and reports.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze trading activities to identify potential violations.
  • Draft internal updates regarding rules and regulations.
  • Assist in developing analytics and tools for detecting fraudulent activities.
  • Present investigative findings to management clearly and timely.
  • Document review processes and results for referrals to enforcement agencies.
  • Follow established protocols and standards within the department.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time-off policy, including vacation, personal, and sick days.
  • Tuition reimbursement and commuter benefits available.
  • Opportunity to participate in wellness programs and adoption assistance.
Full Job Description

This Senior Analyst position within the Surveillance and Market Intelligence section of Market Regulation is responsible for conducting routine surveillance reviews to identify unusual market activity for evidence of violations of applicable federal securities, FINRA and/or RSA client rules and regulations and may work on special projects under the direction of more senior staff.

  • Assist with analyzing trading activity in area of primary responsibility for indications of potential violations.  

  • Draft summaries of internal updates regarding rules, regulations, guidelines, intelligence, and advisories. 

  • Assist with projects for testing and developing new analytics, surveillance tools or processes that detect and deter fraudulent activity, maintaining and enhancing surveillance methods, and developing improved approaches for uncovering violations at the organization's firms. 

  • Present investigative findings to management in an organized, concise, and timely fashion.  

  • Follow the process for the documentation of review steps and results, including referrals to Enforcement and outside agencies. 

  • Follow area protocols, standards, and policies. 

  • Demonstrates an increasing ability to become a subject matter expert. 

  • May assist on special projects as required to materially advance the goals and objectives of the business unit or department.  

  • Work on routine projects with the assistance of management. 

  • Demonstrate FINRA’s values of Responsibility, Innovation, Collaboration and Expertise in interactions with colleagues, management, FINRA members, and outside parties. 

  • Demonstration of FINRA’s values.

  • Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Participates in initiatives across Surveillance, as needed

  • Remains current on industry trends, practices, and regulatory impacts 

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the securities/financial services industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in positions of increasing responsibilities.

  • Working knowledge of surveillance development lifecycle and goal attainment skills.

  • Working knowledge of FINRA, MSRB and other SRO rules and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder.

  • Ability to identify potential securities rule violations. 

Working Conditions:

  • Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.

  • Hours may extend beyond normal business hours.

  • Travel will be required, as necessary. 

For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations. 

Los Angeles, CA: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $100,271

San Francisco, CA: Minimum Salary $86,800, Maximum Salary $104,630

CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $72,400, Maximum Salary $129,200

IL/PA: Minimum Salary $79,800, Maximum Salary $142,300

MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $148,600

NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $155,100

 

To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

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