Senior Compliance Associate – Automation, Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee the optimization of transaction monitoring, which includes rule testing, threshold adjustments, and the design and implementation of new monitoring scenarios.

• Identify opportunities for automation and improve workflows within FIU processes.

• Assess and deploy LLM and AI-driven tools for alert triage, investigations, SAR filing, and overall FIU operations.

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams on vendor integrations, monitoring infrastructure, and FIU tools.

• Work alongside Compliance leadership, including RCOs and MLROs, to uphold regulated transaction monitoring frameworks.

• Develop processes and monitoring strategies that support growth into new products, regions, and transaction volumes.

• Assist with AML transaction monitoring and blockchain oversight while minimizing false positives and maintaining appropriate oversight.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in AML, financial crime compliance, or FIU operations.

• Extensive knowledge of transaction monitoring frameworks, suspicious activity detection, and BSA/AML regulatory requirements.

• At least 3 years of experience in designing, testing, and fine-tuning transaction monitoring rules.

• Over 3 years of experience working with transaction monitoring systems and compliance tools.

• Experience in a regulated financial institution, ideally licensed in the EU, UK, and/or the United States.

• Proven experience in optimizing compliance processes or driving automation initiatives.

• Ability to work collaboratively across functions with Product, Engineering, Data, or Operations teams.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data effectively.

• Background in fintech, payments, or cryptocurrency sectors.

• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, or LLM-enabled compliance tools.

• Knowledge of blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, or Elliptic.

• Experience in supporting vendor selection, implementation, or integration of regtech solutions.

• ACAMS, CAMS-Audit, CFCS, or similar certifications are a plus.

• Must select a city and country from the application options.

• Must indicate whether work sponsorship is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis unless a specific deadline is provided.

• Applicants may redact their age, date of birth, and attendance or graduation dates from their resumes.

• We are an equal opportunity employer.

• Job-related skills or work-style assessments are consistently applied and considered alongside experience and interviews.

• Engage in Kraken product dogfooding after joining.