Francesca Rios

Francesca Rios is an accomplished legal and financial crime professional with extensive experience in fraud incident management and global investigations. At PayPal, Rios served as the Director of Fraud Incident Management and held a position focused on strategic initiatives within Global Financial Crime and Customer Protection from September 2021 to March 2025. Prior experience includes serving as an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office from September 2012 to September 2021, along with internships at the United States Attorneys Office District of Massachusetts and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Rios began a career in the legal sector as an Associate in the Legal Department at D. E. Shaw & Co. from May 2007 to April 2009. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law.