Vice President of Financial Intelligence Unit (Fintech)

TL;DR

Vice President of Financial Intelligence Unit (Fintech): Leading global FIU operations, sanctions escalation, and transaction monitoring across North America, UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific with an accent on regulatory compliance and financial crime investigation. Focus on building investigative standards for stablecoin and cryptocurrency activity, managing high-volume global teams, and ensuring robust governance for transaction monitoring programs.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from North America (Toronto), UK (London), or Atlanta

Salary: $250,000

Company

hirify.global is a global technology organization leading the future of commercial payments with specialized solutions for fuel, general payables, and cross-border transactions.

What you will do

• Lead the global FIU function, providing leadership and performance oversight to compliance analysts across multiple regions.
• Own end-to-end transaction monitoring and screening processes, including alert triage, investigation, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee complex financial crime investigations involving money laundering, sanctions evasion, and trade-based typologies.
• Develop and maintain global investigation standards, playbooks, and escalation matrices.
• Support entry into the stablecoin space by developing investigative standards and monitoring rules for digital assets.
• Establish and report key performance and risk indicators to the Chief Compliance Officer and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of progressive experience in financial crime compliance, FIU leadership, or AML/CFT investigations.
• At least 5 years of people leadership experience managing compliance analysts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. BSA/AML, OFAC, FinCEN, NYDFS Part 504, and global AML/CFT regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening program design and tuning.
• Hands-on experience with cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and blockchain analytics tools.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field; Master's or law degree preferred.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, CFCS, CFE, or ICA.
• Blockchain analytics or crypto investigations certifications from TRM Labs, Chainalysis, or Elliptic.
• Experience with SQL, data visualization, and case management tools like Oscilar or Salesforce.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits starting from day one.
• Optional company-matched RRSP program.
• Flexible time-off policy including holidays, vacation, and volunteer time.
• Virtual fitness classes and discounted gym memberships.
• Inclusive workplace culture with philanthropic support and team-wide contests.