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Lead Analyst, Financial Crimes

Chime Financial, Inc
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Risk
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 7+ years in financial crime, fraud, or risk investigations at a bank, fintech, payments company, or comparable regulated environment
  • Working command of BSA, the USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC requirements, and unusual/suspicious activity reporting standards
  • Deep experience across the transaction monitoring alert lifecycle at real volume
  • Real typology depth across both money laundering and fraud
  • Hands-on involvement in scenario tuning or threshold work alongside data or risk partners
  • Experience overseeing vendor or outsourced investigation teams
Nice to have
  • CAMS, CFE, or equivalent certification preferred
What the job really is

As a Lead Analyst on Chime's Financial Crimes team, you will protect members from financial crimes by defining standards for investigations and managing a team of analysts. Your responsibilities include vendor management, quality assurance, risk trend analysis, and developing operational procedures for new typologies. You will operate with minimal direction, ensuring high-quality outputs that meet regulatory standards while also mentoring and raising the capabilities of your team.

Benefits
  • Base salary starting at $139,000.00 up to $193,000.00
  • Eligible for a bonus and competitive equity package
  • Backup child, elder, and pet care
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits
  • Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off
Things to weigh
  • High quality standards for written work due to external scrutiny
  • Role involves significant ambiguity and requires strong judgment
  • Expectations for mentoring and raising team capabilities may require additional effort
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