High Risk Trader Onboarding Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Assess and address Tier-2 identity verification escalations originating from front-line onboarding analysts.

• Investigate accounts exhibiting synthetic identity characteristics, document alterations, device/IP irregularities, or unverified registration information.

• Conduct thorough Enhanced Due Diligence investigations on high-risk traders.

• Gather, review, and analyze financial documents to validate identity authenticity and account eligibility.

• Create evidence-based case files that include identity telemetry, document inconsistencies, and risk justifications.

• Present findings to Senior Analysts, Compliance, and Enforcement teams for potential account restrictions, suspensions, or closures.

• Recognize complex fraud schemes, intricate entity structures, and new attack methods for senior escalation.

• Keep audit-ready case notes and rationale logs within internal case management systems.

• Identify friction points in the EDD workflow, trends of false positives, and operational bottlenecks.

• Provide data to Senior Analysts for refining templates and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

⛳️ Requirements

• 1-3 years of relevant operational experience in AML/KYC, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), financial crime investigations, or fraud operations in fintech, digital brokerage, or a regulated financial institution.

• Familiarity with identity verification platforms such as Persona, Jumio, Veriff, or Onfido.

• Knowledge of screening databases including LexisNexis, World-Check, or ComplyAdvantage.

• Excellent written communication skills with experience in crafting concise, objective, and defensible case narratives.

• High level of operational discipline and sound judgment in adherence to structured SOPs.

• Capability to identify document alterations, metadata discrepancies, and synthetic identity indicators.

• Proficiency in independently managing high-priority investigation queues.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across remote compliance, legal, and operational teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Skill in accurately documenting case notes and summarizing issues for escalation.

• Capacity to collaborate efficiently within a remote team setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Seven Company-paid Holidays.

• Generous Family Leave.

• Paid time off is front-loaded.

• Competitive 401(k) matching.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.

• Bonus for taking 5 consecutive vacation days.

• Food and groceries budget.

• Contributions towards health and wellness.

• Performance-based bonus.