What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Investigator, Compliance position at Edward Jones?
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 09-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Are you ready to step into a high-impact role where your expertise directly influences risk decisions, regulatory outcomes, and team performance? We are seeking a Lead Investigator to join our Financial Crimes team within Compliance/AML.
This role is an exciting opportunity for a top-performing investigator to take on complex, high-risk cases while serving as a trusted subject matter expert and mentor to peers. As a Lead Investigator, you will play a critical role in ensuring investigative excellence, driving consistency, and supporting the integrity of our Financial Crimes Program.
You will have the opportunity to operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence key decisions, and gain exposure to senior leadership through high-visibility work and escalations.
What You’ll Do:
This role is an exciting opportunity for a top-performing investigator to take on complex, high-risk cases while serving as a trusted subject matter expert and mentor to peers. As a Lead Investigator, you will play a critical role in ensuring investigative excellence, driving consistency, and supporting the integrity of our Financial Crimes Program.
You will have the opportunity to operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence key decisions, and gain exposure to senior leadership through high-visibility work and escalations.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead complex and high-risk investigations (alerts and manual cases)
- Make and document SAR/STR filing decisions; prepare clear, high-quality narratives
- Serve as an escalation point for sensitive or non-routine cases
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert across Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Client (KYC) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions, and Fraud
- Provide coaching and guidance to investigators
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (BSA/AML, PATRIOT Act, FINTRAC, etc.)
- Partner with leadership and legal on high-impact decisions
- Drive quality, consistency, and process improvements
- 5 years of experience in financial crimes, investigations, compliance or risk (fraud / BSA-AML)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, and sanctions regulations
- Experience conducting complex transaction and customer activity analysis
- Proven ability to manage cases independently with sound judgment and high-quality output
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills
- Ability to assess risk, escalate issues, and make decisions independently
- Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring or supporting team members
- Experience in banking, brokerage, or regulated environments
- CAMS or CFE certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
- Ability to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of fraud and money laundering typologies
Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
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Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.