Financial Crimes Manager

Jobgether

1d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Financial Crimes Manager to lead and scale financial crime risk management within a rapidly growing fintech environment. This role will oversee AML/BSA, sanctions, KYC/CIP, transaction monitoring, and fraud risk programs, balancing regulatory expectations with operational execution. You will partner across product, risk, operations, and engineering teams to design controls, analyze transactional trends, and manage investigations. The position requires hands-on involvement in building monitoring frameworks, implementing vendor solutions, and operationalizing compliance programs. You will also provide guidance on emerging risks, maintain program governance, and ensure actionable reporting to leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to shape financial crime prevention at scale in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, AML/BSA, fraud risk management, transaction monitoring, or a related function in fintech, financial services, or regulated payments.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC/sanctions, KYC/CIP, CDD/EDD requirements, and fintech regulatory applications.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maturing financial crime controls, including program documentation, monitoring frameworks, workflows, governance, and reporting.
• Experience with transaction monitoring and fraud detection programs, including rules, tuning, alert handling, investigations, typologies, and playbooks.
• Ability to analyze data and trends, synthesize insights, and translate signals into practical risk mitigation actions.
• Comfort working with technology platforms and vendors for KYC, sanctions, fraud detection, and transaction monitoring.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, educate, and collaborate across teams.
• Strong judgment, risk-based thinking, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while making sound decisions.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
• Commitment to integrity, accountability, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and refine policies, workflows, and controls across AML/BSA, sanctions/OFAC, KYC/CIP, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, and fraud management.
• Build and enhance transaction monitoring and fraud detection capabilities, including rules, thresholds, typology development, alert handling procedures, QA, and documentation.
• Oversee internal and vendor-based screening tools, ensuring effective governance, tuning, change management, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze trends across AML alerts, suspicious activity, account behavior, and fraud attempts to identify emerging threats and recommend mitigations.
• Design and manage fraud response processes, including case handling, escalation protocols, and cross-functional incident response collaboration.
• Track regulatory, legal, and industry developments related to BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC, fintech financial crime, and fraud; translate requirements into practical program updates.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, and bank partner reviews, coordinating remediation efforts as needed.
• Develop and deliver training programs on AML, sanctions, fraud awareness, and transaction monitoring.
• Maintain reporting and dashboards communicating program performance, key risk indicators, trends, and outcomes to senior leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($140,000 - $180,000) with excellent compensation and benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan and life insurance coverage.
• Paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible time off and remote work options with semi-annual off-sites.
• Work with a high-performing, mission-driven team from diverse backgrounds.
• Opportunity to influence company-wide financial crime programs and compliance strategy in a high-growth fintech.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees