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Remote Financial Crimes Specialist jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first financial institutions, distributed compliance teams, and fintech firms all hiring right now. Employers hiring remotely right now include AML RightSource, WesBanco Bank, and Flex. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We know what you're thinking. "What kind of name is IncredibleBank?"
Well, we're glad you asked.
With a name like IncredibleBank, we have a lot to live up to. Our name is a promise we make every day to our customers and to our team members (and hey, that could be you!). A promise that we strive to be incredible in everything we do. A promise that will help our customers, fellow team members, and our communities to do the incredible.
At IncredibleBank, we're all about ICE. What's ICE? ICE stands for Incredible Customer ExperienceTM (that's right - an experience so good and so important we trademarked it). ICE illustrates the core values that drive everything we do - how we conduct business, how we treat each other, and how we continuously strive to build on our model of customer-focused banking. Our core values have been in place for more than 50 years and continue to influence every aspect of our operation today.
So - how can you help us live up to our name?
About the Role:
We are eager to discuss the prospect of you joining our team as our next incredible team member!
This position is responsible for identifying, investigating, and preventing financial fraud and other financial crimes within the Bank. This role involves analyzing financial data, conducting comprehensive investigations, and working closely with law enforcement and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Analyze transactional data to detect unusual or suspicious activities indicative of potential financial crimes.
- Assist in investigations into suspected financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, elder abuse, and terrorist financing.
- Perform high-risk customer reviews.
- Collaborate with risk management, compliance, and internal teams to prevent financial crimes.
- Compile detailed reports of findings and research activities.
- Collaborate with law enforcement and regulatory agencies as needed.
- Ensures readiness for regulatory examinations.
- Respond to identified financial crimes, including transaction blocking, mitigation control implementation, and assisting with the recovery of Bank or customer funds.
- Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices to ensure the Bank’s compliance.
- Provide training and guidance to Bank staff on identifying, preventing, and responding to financial crimes.
This is a regular full-time, salaried exempt position, averaging approximately 40 hours/week. Schedule may vary between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:30 pm CST Monday through Friday.
This position can be worked remotely, or from any IncredibleBank branch location where space allows.
About You:
You do what is right over what is easy. You don’t settle for good enough. You’re driven to learn and grow. You recognize your impact on the customer experience, regardless of your role.
Those attributes are just a few things our incredible employees have in common.
And, we’d be so excited to learn a little more about you and discuss your interest in joining our team! Our recommended and preferred qualifications are:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
- Three years' experience in financial crime investigation or related area.
- Prior experience in a banking or financial services environment a plus.
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) a plus.
- In-depth understanding of financial crime regulations and compliance requirements.
- Strong ability to analyze complex data and identify patterns indicative of financial crime.
- Meticulous attention to detail and precision in documenting research activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective at managing multiple tasks within tight timeframes while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Technical aptitude and comfort with learning and using new software and technology tools.
About Our Benefits and Compensation:
Our promise of ICE extends to our employees as well. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we strive to show our appreciation by offering top-tier benefits and, dare we say, more than competitive compensation that we’re willing to discuss up front.
And we are constantly evaluating and improving our benefits. In fact, eligible employees receive over 30 days off per calendar year! That includes 18 days of PTO to begin, PLUS an Anniversary Holiday, Birthday Holiday, Wellness Holiday, and 12 observed Bank Holidays.
Check out our total rewards package at: https://www.cbmicrosite.com/incrediblebank
About the Company:
IncredibleBank first started in 1967 as River Valley Bank with a single location in Rothschild, WI. And we may have strong roots in community banking, but IncredibleBank wasn’t awarded as one of America’s Most Innovative Banks by the Independent Community Bankers of America for our popcorn Fridays. Though we do love free popcorn...
We strive to stay on the leading edge of banking technology with the goal providing the best, simplest way for our customers across the country to do their banking. But if our customers need us, they can pick up the phone and talk to a real person. And that’s what makes us America’s first national online community bank. And who doesn’t love the idea of a national community?
Today, IncredibleBank is a $2.0 billion-asset institution that has grown to 17 brick-and-mortar locations with customers in all 50 states. But we know that as an employer, it’s less about size than it is about culture. That’s why we’re especially proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work.
Learn more about our Great Place to Work engagement results here: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7022621
We know what you're thinking. "What kind of name is IncredibleBank?"
Well, we're glad you asked.
With a name like IncredibleBank, we have a lot to live up to. Our name is a promise we make every day to our customers and to our team members (and hey, that could be you!). A promise that we strive to be incredible in everything we do. A promise that will help our customers, fellow team members, and our communities to do the incredible.
At IncredibleBank, we're all about ICE. What's ICE? ICE stands for Incredible Customer ExperienceTM (that's right - an experience so good and so important we trademarked it). ICE illustrates the core values that drive everything we do - how we conduct business, how we treat each other, and how we continuously strive to build on our model of customer-focused banking. Our core values have been in place for more than 50 years and continue to influence every aspect of our operation today.
So - how can you help us live up to our name?
About the Role:
We are eager to discuss the prospect of you joining our team as our next incredible team member!
This position is responsible for identifying, investigating, and preventing financial fraud and other financial crimes within the Bank. This role involves analyzing financial data, conducting comprehensive investigations, and working closely with law enforcement and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Analyze transactional data to detect unusual or suspicious activities indicative of potential financial crimes.
- Assist in investigations into suspected financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, elder abuse, and terrorist financing.
- Perform high-risk customer reviews.
- Collaborate with risk management, compliance, and internal teams to prevent financial crimes.
- Compile detailed reports of findings and research activities.
- Collaborate with law enforcement and regulatory agencies as needed.
- Ensures readiness for regulatory examinations.
- Respond to identified financial crimes, including transaction blocking, mitigation control implementation, and assisting with the recovery of Bank or customer funds.
- Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices to ensure the Bank’s compliance.
- Provide training and guidance to Bank staff on identifying, preventing, and responding to financial crimes.
This is a regular full-time, salaried exempt position, averaging approximately 40 hours/week. Schedule may vary between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:30 pm CST Monday through Friday.
This position can be worked remotely, or from any IncredibleBank branch location where space allows.
About You:
You do what is right over what is easy. You don’t settle for good enough. You’re driven to learn and grow. You recognize your impact on the customer experience, regardless of your role.
Those attributes are just a few things our incredible employees have in common.
And, we’d be so excited to learn a little more about you and discuss your interest in joining our team! Our recommended and preferred qualifications are:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
- Three years' experience in financial crime investigation or related area.
- Prior experience in a banking or financial services environment a plus.
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) a plus.
- In-depth understanding of financial crime regulations and compliance requirements.
- Strong ability to analyze complex data and identify patterns indicative of financial crime.
- Meticulous attention to detail and precision in documenting research activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective at managing multiple tasks within tight timeframes while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Technical aptitude and comfort with learning and using new software and technology tools.
About Our Benefits and Compensation:
Our promise of ICE extends to our employees as well. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we strive to show our appreciation by offering top-tier benefits and, dare we say, more than competitive compensation that we’re willing to discuss up front.
And we are constantly evaluating and improving our benefits. In fact, eligible employees receive over 30 days off per calendar year! That includes 18 days of PTO to begin, PLUS an Anniversary Holiday, Birthday Holiday, Wellness Holiday, and 12 observed Bank Holidays.
Check out our total rewards package at: https://www.cbmicrosite.com/incrediblebank
About the Company:
IncredibleBank first started in 1967 as River Valley Bank with a single location in Rothschild, WI. And we may have strong roots in community banking, but IncredibleBank wasn’t awarded as one of America’s Most Innovative Banks by the Independent Community Bankers of America for our popcorn Fridays. Though we do love free popcorn...
We strive to stay on the leading edge of banking technology with the goal providing the best, simplest way for our customers across the country to do their banking. But if our customers need us, they can pick up the phone and talk to a real person. And that’s what makes us America’s first national online community bank. And who doesn’t love the idea of a national community?
Today, IncredibleBank is a $2.0 billion-asset institution that has grown to 17 brick-and-mortar locations with customers in all 50 states. But we know that as an employer, it’s less about size than it is about culture. That’s why we’re especially proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work.
Learn more about our Great Place to Work engagement results here: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7022621
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Who's Hiring
- AML RightSource25
- WesBanco Bank2
- Flex1
- IncredibleBank1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote financial crimes specialist jobs.
- Knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, AML regulations, and SAR filing requirements
- Experience with transaction monitoring systems such as Actimize, Mantas, or NICE
- CAMS, CFE, or equivalent financial crimes certification preferred or required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, criminal justice, accounting, or a related field
- Proficiency in case management documentation and regulatory reporting
- Familiarity with OFAC sanctions screening and KYC due diligence processes
Tips for Your Remote Financial Crimes Specialist Job Search
Signal async competence in your application materials
Remote financial crimes teams rely on written case notes, digital audit trails, and async updates instead of in-person check-ins. Your resume and cover letter should reference tools like case management platforms and document the quality of your written investigative output, not just your job titles.
Target compliance-heavy sectors with distributed teams
Fintech companies, digital banks, and remote-first payment processors consistently post financial crimes roles outside a fixed office. Focusing your search on these sectors puts you in front of employers whose compliance operations are already built for remote work, which shortens your ramp time after hire.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote financial crimes specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience level and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Prepare for scenario-based remote interviews
Remote hiring managers for financial crimes roles frequently run live case scenarios over video to assess how you reason through suspicious activity without guidance. Practice walking through a SAR filing decision or a transaction monitoring alert out loud, narrating your logic as you go.
Remote Financial Crimes Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote financial crimes specialist job?
Remote financial crimes specialist roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong self-direction and clear written communication from day one. Remote employers screen for proficiency in transaction monitoring platforms, case management systems, and async documentation practices. Candidates who show experience closing cases independently, writing thorough investigative narratives, and flagging issues without hand-holding stand out most on distributed compliance teams.
Which companies hire remote financial crimes specialists?
Companies hiring remote financial crimes specialists right now include AML RightSource, WesBanco Bank, and Flex, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first banks, fintech platforms, and distributed compliance consulting firms make up the bulk of employers posting these roles outside a fixed office.
Can you get a remote financial crimes specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level financial crimes roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently without on-the-desk coaching. Your best path in is through remote compliance analyst openings at fintech startups or smaller digital banks. Showing completed AML or fraud coursework, a relevant certification like CAMS, and writing samples from case simulations can substitute for direct work history.
Do you need a degree for remote financial crimes specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers value demonstrated skills over a specific degree, particularly at fintech companies and digital-first financial institutions. What carries weight is hands-on knowledge of BSA and AML regulations, fluency with transaction monitoring tools, and a record of sound investigative judgment. Certifications like CAMS or CFE can fill gaps where a formal degree is absent.
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