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About Flagright:Flagright is an AI operating system for financial crime compliance used globally by Fortune 500 companies, large banks, fintechs, and fast growing startups. Flagright enables real-time risk detection, automated investigations, and intelligent decisioning, helping compliance teams operate at their full potential in the fight against financial crime.We operate as a lean, high-performance team with high individual ownership and direct access to leadership.Role overview:We are hiring a Director of Financial Crime Industry Engagement to strengthen Flagright’s presence and credibility across the global financial crime compliance ecosystem. You will lead our industry engagement efforts, represent Flagright in key market conversations, and build meaningful relationships with senior practitioners, regulators, investigators, fintech leaders, and industry communities.You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify emerging financial crime trends, regulatory developments, operational challenges, and practitioner priorities across financial institutions and fintechs. You will translate these insights into strategic industry engagement opportunities, contribute expert perspective to thought leadership initiatives, and help ensure Flagright maintains strong market relevance, credibility, and visibility across key regions and audiences.People who thrive at Flagright:Have been knocked down before and gotten back upAre resourceful—they figure things out with whatever tools are availableHave strong opinions and can defend themLearn fast because they're hungryWant to work with no-BS people building something importantPeople who struggle here:Need extensive hand-holdingView high expectations as “unreasonable”Actually prioritize work-life balanceCan’t handle ambiguity or rejectionPrefer consistent routine over fast-changing prioritiesKey responsibilities:Represent Flagright at industry events, panels, webinars, roundtables, and community forumsBuild and maintain relationships with senior financial crime, AML, fraud, sanctions, compliance, regulatory, investigative, and fintech leadersHelp shape Flagright’s community and industry engagement strategy in the USPartner with regional Event Leads / Field Marketing Managers to define event themes, speaker strategy, audience quality, and discussion formatsServe as a credible moderator, panelist, host, or Flagright representative where senior domain expertise is requiredIdentify emerging financial crime themes, regulatory discussions, operational pain points, and practitioner concerns that should inform Flagright’s market positioningCollaborate with the Director of Research & Insights to provide expert input, quotes, validation, and practitioner perspective for reports and thought leadershipSupport the development of high-quality industry conversations, including executive roundtables, invite-only dinners, panels, fireside chats, and practitioner briefingsHelp Flagright build relationships with relevant associations, communities, NGOs, former regulators, investigators, fintech compliance leaders, and banking practitionersProvide internal perspective to Sales, Product, and Marketing on financial crime trends, buyer concerns, and market credibility gapsWho we are looking for:Strong working knowledge of AML, financial crime, fraud, sanctions, compliance, regulatory developments, and financial services risk landscapesExperience engaging with financial crime practitioners, compliance leaders, regulators, investigators, fintech operators, or banking stakeholdersStrong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently engage senior audiences and foster meaningful industry connectionsStrong public speaking ability and comfortable representing a company externally at conferences, panels, roundtables, webinars, executive dinners, and industry forumsNaturally curious, highly personable, and energized by building communities, facilitating conversations, and creating strong professional networks across the industryAbility to translate industry conversations, pain points, and market developments into valuable strategic insights and market positioning opportunitiesExcellent verbal communication and moderation skills, with the ability to lead thoughtful discussions and serve as a credible industry representativeComfortable working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholdersSelf-directed, proactive, and able to independently drive initiatives, relationships, and engagement opportunities from concept to executionStrong judgment, professionalism, and credibility when engaging with senior industry stakeholders and external communitiesBased in New York with right to work in the USA (relocation support and visa sponsorship is not provided)Willing and able to travel up to 30% of the timePreferred experienceDeep subject matter credibility in AML, fraud, sanctions, investigations, financial crime compliance, or regulatory enforcementFormer regulator, investigator, senior bank/fintech financial crime leader, Head of Compliance, FIU/law enforcement professional, or senior financial crime advisorExisting network across financial crime, compliance, fintech, banking, regulatory, investigative, or industry communitiesWhat we offer:Direct exposure to leadership and direct influence on Flagright’s publicationsProduct with clear, real-world differentiationHigh-bar environment focused on execution, learning, and continuous improvementEmployee health insuranceGet equity from day 1 at a Y Combinator startupWork alongside a highly competent, top-tier team, including professionals from Y Combinator, ex AWS, and PalantirEnjoy a low-bureaucracy environment, minimal meetings, and an asynchronous communications culture
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