Fraud Analyst

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York's most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures

Overview: The Fraud Analyst is responsible for continuously working towards preventing and mitigating losses to ensure the highest level of loss avoidance and reduction. Act independently with great latitude and is a primary liaison for the department with other channels/departments relating to internal needs/assistance. Work with the VP, Financial Crimes & Intelligence and Risk Management Team to improve investigations, analyses and identify control and procedural issues. 

Responsibilities:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Investigation and Analysis: 

Compliance and Reporting: 

Fraud Prevention and Strategy: 

Audits and Examinations:

Training: 

Leadership and Team Support:

Financial Crimes & Intelligence Operations Support:

Requirements:

• Omni- channel experience to include but not limited to ACH, Wire, Check Fraud, Identity Theft, etc.
• Industry recognized certifications, (I.e. - CFE, is a plus but not required)
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Federal/State/Local criminal statutes, bank regulatory, and compliance
• Flexible hours as required
• The ability to maintain confidential information
• Proven initiative to be a self-starter and proactive approach
• Professional appearance demeanor
• Must be able to demonstrate a team mentality

• Proficiency in Verafin Monitoring/Case Management (preferred)

Why you'll be a good fit:

Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you’ll bring the following

Results - We are passionate about winning.

Agility - We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins.

Integrity - We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty.

Belonging - We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork.

Ownership - We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

The pay range for this position is between $66,300-75,330 annually. Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus, 401(k) with an 6% employer match per pay period. Benefits for this position include Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays annually.

Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Municipal Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We are committed to hiring, training, cultivating, promoting, and celebrating an environment where we have a welcoming and fulfilling place for all people to call home. Diversity of race, thought, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, and disability will empower us to thrive as individuals, as teams, and as an organization.