Lead Analyst, Financial Crimes
Core
Lead a team of analysts and vendors to detect and investigate money laundering, fraud, and organized crime targeting consumer financial platforms, setting quality standards and defining approaches for ambiguous problems.
Role type
Senior individual contributor lead analyst (financial crimes)
Builds
Detection systems, investigation procedures, and typology frameworks for a fintech platform
Domain
Financial services / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Fraud
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Financial crime investigation, risk trend analysis, typology development, vendor management, SQL, graph/link analysis, regulatory compliance (BSA/PATRIOT/OFAC), judgment under ambiguity
Preferred skills
CAMS, CFE, or equivalent certification
Technologies
SQL, graph analysis tools, transaction monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Lead and support a team of analysts; sample operations work and run calibration with partners; analyze AML and Fraud risks across accounts and networks; document new and evolving schemes (typologies); design operational rollout for new coverage; own SOPs and prepare for audit/exam readiness
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities