You are a seasoned financial crimes investigator with over five years of experience in fraud or risk management. You possess a deep understanding of AML regulat
Work type: onsite
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Salary: $139,000 – $193,000/yr
Type: Full-time
You are a seasoned financial crimes investigator with over five years of experience in fraud or risk management. You possess a deep understanding of AML regulations and have a proven track record of performing end-to-end investigations within a high-volume environment. **What makes it worth a look...** Chime offers a base salary between $139,000 and $193,000 for this on-site role in San Francisco. The position includes a competitive equity package, 401k matching, and a comprehensive benefits suite featuring 12 to 24 weeks of parental leave and specialized family planning resources. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Hold a CAMS certification. * Possess deep expertise in BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, and SAR/UAR reporting. * Have direct experience using monitoring tools to identify suspicious activity patterns. * Are comfortable managing external bank partner relationships and escalations.
About the role
We’re hiring a Lead Analyst, Financial Crimes to support operations of our transaction monitoring program designed to identify and investigate unusual activity across our member accounts. You’ll work closely with internal teams and bank partners to assess risk, surface insights, and ensure we’re meeting regulatory expectations while protecting our members. As a Lead Analyst, you’ll play a key role in driving high-quality investigations and improving how we detect and respond to financial crime.
The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $139,000.00 and up to $193,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.
In this role, you can expect to:
## A little about us
At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.
We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.
We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.
We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.
Because if we don't—who will?
Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.
## What we offer for our full-time, regular employees
Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: [benefits@chime.com](mailto:benefits@chime.com).
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