Compliance Summer Intern (Chicago)

Summer Intern Compliance & Information Security

NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our NinjaEdge brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.

CreditNinja is seeking a Summer Intern Compliance & Information Security who will report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, audit, and data analytics within a dynamic fintech environment.

The intern will support compliance frameworks, vulnerability management, and audit readiness, while also exploring how Python, SQL, and data tools can be applied to compliance and security testing. This role is ideal for students interested in a career in regulatory environments, risk management, or technology-driven compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Assist in building and organizing compliance documentation (e.g., regulatory requirements library, audit prep materials, risk registers).
• Support audit readiness by collecting, organizing, and indexing evidence.
• Contribute to vulnerability management workflows by analyzing scan outputs, categorizing issues, and tracking remediation.
• Research emerging attack vectors and assist in drafting plain-language summaries for leadership.
• Use SQL and Python to support compliance testing, including pulling population samples and formatting data.
• Help with compliance testing projects, such as validating email notices, disclosures, or credit policy checks.
• Draft playbooks, process maps, or how-to guides to document internal compliance / security workflows.

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