Adyen · 1 month ago
Fraud Team Lead, FinCrime
Chicago
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $170K/yr
6+ years expAdyen is a financial technology platform providing payments, data, and financial products for major customers like Meta and Microsoft. They are seeking an experienced Fraud Team Lead, FinCrime to establish and elevate their Merchant Fraud function in Chicago, focusing on managing fraud risk across their unified ecosystem while leading a high-performing team of analysts.
Financial ServicesFinTechMobile AppsMobile Payments
Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing Merchant Fraud team, ensuring clear ownership, structured workflows, and operational rigor
Track emerging Fraud and FinCrime typologies globally, translating insights into enhancements for Adyen’s risk posture
Develop and refine policies for investigations, incident handling, funds recovery, and structured cross-functional communication, in collaboration for the EMEA Fraud Team Lead
Oversee day-to-day Fraud investigations, complex risk escalations, and real-time incident response across acquiring, issuing, and capital flows
Drive continuous improvement of Fraud operations by applying data insights, automation opportunities, and root-cause analysis
Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to evolve Fraud tooling, influence model development, and implement scalable detection capabilities
Assist the Global Head of Fraud in representing Adyen in audits, regulatory interactions, and merchant-facing discussions, simplifying complex risk topics for diverse audiences
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in Fraud (financial crime is a plus) within a financial institution, PSP, issuing bank, or fintech, with demonstrated leadership experience
Effective people and project leader and cross-functional partner, comfortable working with global teams and projects in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment
Deep understanding of the embedded financial products ecosystems, and the Fraud / FinCrime typologies affecting merchants
Strong analytical orientation; able to interpret complex data, identify trends, and guide operational decisions with clarity and speed
Hands-on experience with Fraud prevention, detection, investigations, and remediation across real-time payment and banking environments
Working knowledge of AML, sanctions, KYC/KYB, and other FinCrime disciplines and how they intersect with Fraud risks in a unified platform model
Skilled in making high-impact decisions, balancing risk appetite and scalable merchant experience
Proactive, accountable, and resilient professional, able to take ownership while empowering team autonomy and growth
Benefits
Equity (RSUs) as part of the total compensation package
Company
Adyen
Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice that helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266MKey Investors
ICONIQ CapitalGeneral AtlanticIndex Ventures
2018-06-13IPO
2015-09-30Series Unknown
2014-12-15Series B· $250M
Leadership Team
Pieter van der Does
CEO & co-founder
Tom Adams
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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