James Hickey Cams

James Hickey, CAMS, currently leads multiple teams at Chime in Financial Crimes & Identity, focusing on AML, identity theft, synthetic identity fraud, and bank partnerships since January 2021. Responsibilities include overseeing unusual activity referrals, managing partnerships with The Bancorp Bank and Stride Bank, developing AML rules with over 50% efficacy, and ensuring compliance in member outreach and account management. Prior to Chime, James served as a Compliance Manager at Aon, overseeing Anti-Money Laundering programs, regulatory filings, and risk assessments, and worked as a Regulatory Compliance Risk Consultant at Crowe, where audits assessed compliance with financial regulations. James holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and attended University College Dublin's College of Commerce for finance studies.