Head of Compliance
About the Role
Lead the compliance program for a fintech focused on cross-border payments and digital assets. You will own its day-to-day operations, guide a team of analysts, and help shape how clients and payments are reviewed as the business expands.
What You'll Do
Serve as the designated BSA/AML Officer and own compliance policies, procedures, and the risk model.
Make and document final decisions on escalated onboarding, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR cases.
Lead, manage, and mentor compliance analysts, including reviewing their escalations.
Represent the compliance program in bank and payment partner due diligence, information requests, and audits.
Oversee compliance systems and workflows, including AI-assisted tools used by analysts.
What We're Looking For
Three to twelve years of relevant experience, including leading a compliance team and owning a program at a fintech, payments, or digital-asset business.
Hands-on experience operating crypto or digital-asset compliance, risk, fraud, or payments programs across the Americas.
Experience with SAR filings, regulatory reporting, BSA/AML policy development, and risk modeling.
Practical experience managing customer onboarding, wallet screening, and transaction monitoring workflows.
Knowledge of stablecoins, digital-asset wallets, screening practices, and crypto exchange controls.
Understanding of US-Latin America cross-border trade and trade-based money laundering risks.
Experience coordinating audits and due diligence with banks or payment partners.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $120,000 to $160,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Remote within the United States or Latin America.