Compliance Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee activities related to Paxos-issued stablecoins by utilizing blockchain analytics tools, addressing alerts, and escalating higher-risk activities to senior investigators.

• Perform initial investigations into potentially suspicious activities using KYC, transaction, and open-source data.

• Assist in quarterly forensic evaluations of stablecoin transactions to pinpoint trends, typologies, and emerging risks.

• Record findings for leadership and auditors.

• Aid in the intake and management of internal referrals.

• Collaborate with real-time monitoring, product, legal, and other cross-functional teams to resolve intricate cases.

• Sustain information-sharing workflows with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and industry collaborators.

• Compose investigation summaries, SAR/STR supporting documentation, and case narratives.

• Utilize AI tools to expedite triage, data summarization, and documentation while maintaining accountability for final outputs.

• Enhance procedures, playbooks, and training materials for transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting.

• Engage in rotating weekend/on-call coverage and occasional travel for training, audits, or regulatory meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in compliance, financial crime investigations, AML, sanctions, law enforcement, or a related risk function.

• Proficiency in analyzing substantial volumes of transactional data, identifying red flags, and structuring comprehensive investigations, including SAR/STR considerations.

• Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools, such as transaction tracing and wallet clustering, or a demonstrated interest and ability to learn these tools rapidly.

• Preference for candidates with experience in information-sharing protocols, subpoenas, or other law-enforcement/regulatory requests.

• Proven skill in producing clear, concise, and well-organized investigative reports and documentation that meet regulatory and internal standards.

• Documented experience in utilizing AI tools to enhance work processes, or a strong willingness to integrate them into daily tasks.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Capacity to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, criminal justice, law, data/analytics, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience in investigations or financial crime compliance.

• Willingness to be part of rotating weekend/on-call coverage.

• Ability to travel occasionally as required for the role.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Bonuses based on individual and company performance.

• Competitive total compensation and benefits package.

• Occasional travel to facilitate training, audits, or regulatory meetings.