Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business




• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

The Fraud Investigator will monitor and investigate suspicious activity from multiple sources to control the risk of fraud losses for the Wintrust Financial Corporation.  The Fraud Investigator will review available information and communicate regularly with the banks to minimize exposure, recovery of funds, and report fraud activity.  All job duties will be completed in accordance with policies, procedures, applicable Federal regulations, and SLA agreements under the principles of the Operations Mission Statement.

What You’ll Do

• Investigate incoming fraud case referrals related to (Check, Deposit, ACH, P2P, B2B, Wires, Loan and internal employee misconduct) a daily basis. Then review and complete detailed reports on fraud and investigative issues while providing guidance to Executive Leadership when appropriate.




• Investigate fraudulent new account applications.




• Monitor branch fraud reports and perform extra due diligence on accounts to control risk to the bank.




• Ability to move between workloads and fraud typologies and review any other unusual account activity as warranted.




• Support other teams in the Information Security, Security, and Fraud departments.




• Includes SAR filing.




• Customer telephone contact may be required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in fraud investigations, loss prevention investigations, BSA-AML-OFAC investigations, law enforcement




• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required

• Experience with SAR Filing and/or AML/BSA Investigations in a financial institution setting.




• Experience in the oversight of collecting evidence, preparing reports and interviewing witnesses as well as experience in financial fraud investigations and prosecutions




• Problem solving and analytical skills, i.e., the ability to systematically think through the implications of problems to arrive at sound solutions.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

#LI-Hybrid

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.