Director, Financial Crimes Compliance
$201,200–$278,500 year
RemoteUnited States
United StatesRemoteFull Time$201,200–$278,500 yearSenior LevelBachelors DegreeFintechLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeLargeFintech
Job Summary
Director, Financial Crimes Compliance will design and lead Upstart's Enterprise-Wide BSA/AML/OFAC compliance program, oversee risk assessments, establish controls and governance, manage CIP/KYC/CDD/EDD, supervise high-risk customer handling, lead investigations and regulatory examinations, and partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Risk to scale financial crime controls for new products. The role requires senior- level leadership in financial crimes compliance, ability to present to the Board and risk committees, and oversight of regulatory developments affecting deposit and lending products.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Law, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience leading BSA/AML compliance programs within a bank, credit union, fintech, or other regulated financial institution
- Deep knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions requirements, FinCEN guidance, Know Your Customer (KYC) ,Customer Identification Program (CIP), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) requirements
- Experience completing BSA/AML/OFAC risk assessments and using the results to build, enhance, and manage BSA/AML compliance programs supporting consumer deposit products and lending products
- Experience overseeing high-risk customer programs, customer risk rating methodologies, enhanced due diligence reviews, and customer relationship termination decisions
- Demonstrated experience leading regulatory examinations, independent audits, and remediation efforts related to BSA/AML and sanctions compliance
- Experience presenting financial crime compliance matters, risk assessments, and program metrics to senior executives, risk committees, and Boards of Directors
- Knowledge of consumer banking regulations applicable to deposit and lending products
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