James Lee

James (Jim) Lee joined Chainalysis in April 2024 as the Global Head of Capacity Building where he will continue to work with law enforcement, tax agencies, financial institutions and regulators around the world to help build their capacity to fight financial crime utilizing Chainalysis data and solutions a company which has firmly placed itself on the side of justice. Jim served as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer with IRS Criminal Investigation for more than 29 years. Jim served as the Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation from October 2020 to April 2024. In this position, Jim oversaw a worldwide staff of approximately 3,400 employees, including 2,300 special agents in 20 Field Offices and 11 foreign countries. He led and oversaw some of the most significant investigations of financial crimes involving tax, money laundering, public corruption, cyber, ID theft, narcotics and terrorist-financing in the history of the division. Prior to this assignment, Jim’s executive positions included serving as the Deputy Chief of CI, Director of Field Operations-North, Director of Field Operations-South, Director of Strategy, Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Office and Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Field Office. Jim was honored with the 2023 Presidential Rank Award as a Distinguished Executive (SES) Recipient by President Joe Biden. This prestigious award – and Distinguished Rank - is among the most esteemed recognitions in career civil service and is a testament to the exceptional leadership and contributions of Chief Lee to federal law enforcement.