Fraud Risk Leader, FinTech – Hybrid Chicago

tastytrade, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Stock Purchase Options

401k Plan

Paid vacation and birthday day

Paid Sick Days

Pet Insurance

Wellness & Mental Health Programs

Charitable Donation Matching

Daily catered lunch in office

Kitchen with snacks

Job summary

tastytrade, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Fraud Investigations in Chicago to build and lead the fraud function, coaching analysts, defining KPIs, and driving strategy across product, compliance, and technology.

You will manage vendor relationships, define the fraud budget, and design detection and monitoring capabilities while partnering with leadership to align objectives with regulatory requirements. The role offers a high-visibility, autonomous environment with licensing support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of fraud risk experience, with at least 3 years owning or leading a fraud function at a fintech, payments company, or digital brokerage.
• Track record of hiring and developing fraud analysts.
• Deep knowledge of ACH fraud vectors, account takeover, and first-party fraud mechanics.
• Experience with fraud analytics and data.
• Strong vendor evaluation and management skills. You have selected, implemented, and replaced fraud tooling.
• Experience defining KPIs and a fraud budget.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, compliance, and legal with the credibility to hold your position during conversations where conflicting priorities surface.
• Willingness to obtain Series 3, 7 & 63 (or 66) licenses if not already held — tastytrade will sponsor and support the licensing process

Responsibilities

• Build and own the fraud program.
• Own the fraud vector coverage.
• Lead the team.
• Measure and improve.
• Be the Fraud Risk business partner.

Skills

Fraud leadership

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics & data-driven

Vendor management

KPIs & budget definition

Regulatory & compliance knowledge

Licensing willingness

Tools

Fraud tooling

SAR processes

Data Analytics tools

Job description

tastytrade, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Fraud Investigations in Chicago to build and lead the fraud function, coaching analysts, defining KPIs, and driving strategy across product, compliance, and technology.

You will manage vendor relationships, define the fraud budget, and design detection and monitoring capabilities while partnering with leadership to align objectives with regulatory requirements. The role offers a high-visibility, autonomous environment with licensing support.