Global Head of Financial Crimes

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Security From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Remote From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Global Head of Financial Crimes Remote, USA, Los Angeles HQ Lightspark is creating the Money Grid, modern, open financial infrastructure that makes payments accessible, affordable, and instant for businesses and users worldwide. We're challenging the status quo, updating the current system, and empowering our partners to build better solutions. Together, we're building the most advanced financial infrastructure, open, instant, and global, inspiring a future where anyone, anywhere can access the full potential of digital money. This role will own the design and buildout of our Financial Crimes function from the ground up - establishing the investigative framework, operational infrastructure, and team needed to support Lightspark's growth across a diverse and complex payments landscape. The compliance surface here is broad: multi-asset flows spanning fiat, stablecoins, and Bitcoin; high-volume cross-border corridors; crypto on- and off-ramps; and a fast-growing roster of institutional partners. Reporting to the VP of Legal & Compliance, you will set the strategic direction for AML, sanctions, and fraud investigations while remaining hands-on during our early stage, and will be central to shaping how Lightspark scales its compliance function responsibly. Regular travel to Los Angeles is required to collaborate with your team and cross-functional stakeholders. What you will be doing - Build and lead the Financial Crimes function - design the program, operating model, workflows, policies, and procedures for AML and fraud investigations from scratch, with an eye toward scalability. - Develop and own the investigations program - establish case management processes, escalation frameworks, and quality standards for investigations into

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