AML & Compliance Analyst

Job description

The role You'll monitor and investigate on and offchain transactions, manage KYC/KYB reviews and work directly with the CEO to build our core compliance processes. As we scale, you'll eventually work alongside a Head of Compliance. What you'll do Monitor transactions across bank rails and onchain activity, primarily on Stellar. Investigate alerts and document every decision. Own manual KYC and KYB reviews, including failed verifications, enhanced due diligence, and high-risk customer cohorts. Maintain case management with clear, defensible case notes, and prepare suspicious activity reports for review and submission/filing. Maintain our AML/KYC policies, procedures, and customer risk assessment guidelines. Help tune alerts and rules in our in-house monitoring dashboard. Respond to partner due diligence requests and compliance questionnaires. Support our preparation for any VASP registration/licensing. Train customer support on red flags and escalation paths. Requirements Required Experience 2-5 years in AML, KYC, or financial crime compliance at a cryptocurrency exchange, stablecoin company, fintech, or payments company Hands-on transaction monitoring experience, including onchain investigations Experience writing suspicious activity reports or equivalent escalations Ability to draft clear policies and procedures, not just follow them Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and imperfect data Strong written English Ability to work between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm US Eastern Time, regardless of country/time zone of residence. Ability to travel to the US occasionally, as necessary. Nice to have CAMS, CCAS, or a similar certification Experience with Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or similar tools Familiarity with FATF standards, including the Travel Rule, and with VASP regimes Experience with the US regulatory environment