Head of Financial Crimes Compliance (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of Financial Crimes Compliance (Fintech): Building and leading a comprehensive fraud and financial crimes program from the ground up with an accent on defining strategic vision and operational framework. Focus on architecting scalable systems, analytics, and controls to detect, prevent, and respond to complex fraud and financial crime risks across business banking and corporate card products.

Location: On-site in NYC, 5 days/week

Salary: $200,000–$260,000

Company

hirify.global is a modern banking platform built for startups, offering accounts, cards, expense management, and bill payment on one connected platform.

What you will do

• Define and continuously evolve hirify.global’s comprehensive fraud and financial crimes prevention and detection strategy.
• Champion innovative fraud models, including ML models and behavioral graphs, to prevent synthetic entities, account takeover, and business email compromise.
• Enhance business KYC/KYB and transaction monitoring processes to prevent fraud and minimize false positives.
• Lead investigations and rapid response for high-stakes fraud cases, driving root cause analysis and automated remediations.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Compliance to design and launch controls addressing new fraud threats.
• Hire, train, and develop a team of fraud risk analysts to support revenue and client base growth.

Requirements

• Technical fluency in applying advanced analytics to fraud problems at scale.
• Strong understanding of fraud patterns specific to B2B customers, including onboarding (KYB) and payment flows.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant US banking, AML, and payments regulations.
• 10+ years of experience in fraud risk management and team leadership.
• Commitment to balancing robust fraud controls with excellent customer experience for commercial/B2B clients.
• Track record of driving measurable results in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Value people as the strongest advantage.
• Opportunity to establish and scale a critical function at the intersection of innovation, regulation, and trust.
• Compensation includes equity, healthcare benefits, and paid time off.
• Emphasis on customer-centricity, execution, and agility.