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Salary: USD 200,000 - 275,000 / annual
Rho is seeking its first Head of Financial Crimes Compliance to build and lead a comprehensive fraud and financial crimes program from the ground up. This is a director-level role responsible for establishing the strategic vision and operational framework for detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud and financial crime risks across Rho's business banking and corporate card products.
Key responsibilities include defining and evolving Rho's fraud and AML prevention strategy; championing advanced fraud detection and analytics including ML models and behavioral analysis to catch synthetic entities, account takeover, and business email compromise; owning KYC/KYB and transaction monitoring processes; leading critical incident response and forensics on material fraud cases; designing cross-functional controls with Product and Engineering teams; and building and scaling a fraud risk analytics team.
The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of fraud risk management and team leadership experience, with technical fluency in advanced analytics applied to fraud at scale. Strong B2B domain knowledge is essential, including understanding of business customer fraud patterns, onboarding flows, and commercial account risks. The role requires up-to-date regulatory and industry acumen regarding US banking, AML, and payments regulations, plus awareness of emerging fraud schemes and prevention best practices. Candidates should demonstrate execution excellence in fast-paced, high-growth environments with the agility to adapt to new threats and business priorities. A customer-centric approach is critical—balancing robust fraud controls with excellent customer experience for commercial clients.
