Fraud Specialist

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The key responsibilities of the role include: Completes investigations to determine if a financial crime (fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing) has occurred and involves Northern Trust accounts, clients, operations, or employees. Supports investigations through appropriate analysis/testing and documents investigative activities, findings, and conclusions. Interacts with partners (e.g., relationship managers, Legal Department, Human Resources) and external parties (e.g., law enforcement, other financial institutions' investigations staff) in the course of investigations, as appropriate. Consults with management regarding complex or sensitive investigations. Serves as a key subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced employees. May manage daily operational activities and review work of less experienced employees (but not in a formal management role). Develops and produces metrics used by management in monitoring work volumes, status, and productivity. Serves as a technical SME in areas of fraud, fraud prevention technology, and data analysis. Utilizes advanced data analysis techniques to detect and prevent fraud within client accounts and client-facing applications Reviews comprehensive reports to identify anomalous patterns, transactions, or behaviors that may indicate unauthorized activity or fraud. Reviews and reconciles client login and transaction anomalies, including independent decision making, direct client authentication, and transaction verification. Analyzes data from multiple internal and external sources to identify potentially fraudulent activity, including complex account movements involving multiple transaction channels, accounts, or client relationships. Conducts thorough and well-documented analysis in accordance with policies and procedures and takes appropriate action to mitigate additional fraud exposure. Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive data, systems, policies, analyses, and highly sensitive case details, while ensuring all fraud prevention efforts are executed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Completes process improvement initiatives and other projects assigned by management. Operates independently and carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional, and technically difficult. Role is balanced between operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities. Communicates findings, trends, and emerging risks to the fraud team and management to strengthen the bank's preventative posture and enhance the fraud program. The successful candidate will benefit from having: In-depth financial crimes knowledge. Current and historical knowledge of malware variants and common attack vectors, including AI-enabled fraud, high- and low-tech social engineering, and emerging AI threats. Understanding of common industry client authentication processes, tools, and Internet Security. Understanding of traditional banking and fintech money movement systems and associated fraud risks, including wires, ACH, checks, card transactions, bill payments, Zelle, cryptocurrencies, and other digital transaction methods. General to advanced understanding of