Financial Crimes Compliance Specialist, Predictions

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As a Financial Crimes Compliance Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the Financial Crimes Compliance program for DraftKings Predictions, helping strengthen regulatory oversight, risk management, and monitoring initiatives within an evolving prediction markets environment. In this role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Risk, Product, and Analytics teams to identify emerging financial crimes risks, enhance compliance controls, and ensure alignment with internal AML policies and applicable regulatory requirements. You'll also support governance, quality assurance, and program improvement initiatives that help protect our customers and support the continued growth of DraftKings Predictions.

What you’ll do as a Financial Crimes Compliance Specialist, Predictions

• Serve as a Financial Crimes Compliance subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to Compliance, Risk, and key business partners supporting DraftKings Predictions.
• Analyze regulatory requirements, industry trends, emerging financial crimes risks, and program effectiveness within prediction markets and trading environments.
• Advise on development of product features and functionality to manage risk and ensure compliance as effectively possible.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and optimize transaction monitoring alerts and controls to improve the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
• Support internal risk assessments and assist with external audits and regulatory responses to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and internal policies.
• Act as the point of contact for compliance-related escalations from team members, business partners, stakeholders, and third parties.
• Stay current with evolving AML regulations, financial crimes typologies, trading-related risks, and industry best practices to support ongoing program improvements.

What you’ll bring

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field with at least 4 years of relevant AML, or other financial crimes related experience.
• Compliance or Risk Management certifications such as CAMS, CIPP, or CRCM, or willingness to obtain recommended certifications is preferred.
• Experience supporting compliance oversight, risk assessments, market surveillance, transaction monitoring, or quality assurance initiatives.
• Prior experience in trading, financial markets, prediction markets, brokerage, or other regulated financial services environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex information, identify potential risks, and recommend practical improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex compliance requirements and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving regulatory requirements and business needs.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 76,000.00 USD - 95,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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