Temporary Fraud Investigator II

As a Temporary Fraud Investigator II, your role is pivotal in overseeing operations related to financial crimes. End date for the temporary assignment is October 24, 2025.You will be at the forefront of fraud prevention/detection, responding to alerts, recouping losses, and conducting investigations to safeguard our members and the organization from the repercussions of fraudulent activities. Collaborating with the fraud engineering team, cybersecurity engineers, architects, BSA/AML, and management is crucial to ensure that fraud controls are effective, continually improved, and monitored in an ever-evolving fraud landscape. Your swift and decisive action in this dynamic role is crucial to minimize risk and loss to WSECU and its members. Ready to learn more!

Your day may include:

• Coordinating responses to fraud claims, minimizing negative impacts, and resolving issues as quickly as possible
• Providing front-line monitoring, investigation and processing claims to ensure that fraud incidents are handled according to agreed procedures and established regulations
• Facilitating recovery following resolution of fraud incidents. Documenting and closing resolved fraud incidents and events
• Designing and executing complex fraud vulnerability investigative activities
• Creating reports to communicate methodology, findings, and conclusions
• Advising on fraud deception methods by exploiting identified patterns
• Developing and sharing actionable insights on current and potential fraud-related security threats
• Presenting threat-related information in a format that various audiences can receive and understand
• Delivering management, technical, and administrative services to implement fraud controls and fraud management strategies
• Investigating fraud breaches following establishing procedures and recommending required actions
• Coordinating with appropriate law enforcement entities regarding investigations and prosecution for higher profile or more complex case types
• Defining and operating a fraud controls and management strategies framework
• Contributing to identifying fraud risks arising from potential technical solution architectures. Suggesting alternate solutions or countermeasures to mitigate risks. Defining secure systems configurations in compliance with intended architectures

What you bring to the team:

• Two (2) year technical degree in Computer Science, Business administration, a closely related field, or an accredited boot camp. Related experience may be substituted, year for year, for academic achievement
• OR
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in fraud, dispute investigation, anti-money laundering programs, data, and/or transaction analysis
• Experience with back office operations such as deposit operations, disputes and claims, loan servicing, write-offs, etc..
• Ability to create comprehensive regulatory reports
• Understanding of banking regulations on financial crimes
• Knowledge of financial crimes attack and threat models used by fraudsters
• Knowledge of the VISA Chargeback process and operating rules
• Knowledge of E, Z, UCC, and NACHA Rules and Regulations
• Knowledge of BSA Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
• FACTA Red Flags Rule

Bonus points if you have:

• Cybersecurity analysis
• General ledger account reconciliation
• Complex case investigations
• John E Reid Interviewing and Interrogation certification
• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)
• CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist)

Competitive base pay: $26.64 - $39.96 per hour, dependent on relevant qualifications

• The target starting pay for this position is $26.64 - $33.30 per hour, typically within the first half of the range. Actual offers will be based on individual qualifications relevant to the role and will not take an applicant's pay history into account.

Position located: 330 Union Ave, Olympia WA. Employee must reside and perform all work in the state of Washington. This is a hybrid position that blends working in-office and from home. Works onsite one (1) day per week

When you'd work: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm, full time minimum 40 hours per week, with scheduling flexibility to meet service for this non-exempt Temporary position; End date for the temporary assignment is October 24, 2025.

Working from home/hybrid requirements:

• Reliable, high-speed home internet connection
• Private, confidential workspace, away from distractions and other people
• Suitable desk/surface and desk chair

WSECU is honored to be recognized as the number one credit union in in the state on Forbes magazine's list of best credit unions in Washington. Members are at the heart of everything we do. Their feedback helps us determine our path and knowing that same member feedback led to this recognition is incredibly rewarding.

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