Senior Compliance Associate

Lead transaction monitoring optimization including rule testing threshold tuning and the design and rollout of new monitoring scenarios to improve detection quality and reduce false positives Identify and drive automation and workflow improvements across FIU processes to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness Evaluate and implement emerging technologies including LLM and AI-enabled tools to enhance alert triage investigations SAR filing and FIU operational capabilities Partner with Product Engineering and Operations to support vendor integrations monitoring infrastructure improvements and FIU tooling enhancements Collaborate with Compliance leadership including RCOs and MLROs to maintain well-governed transaction monitoring frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations Support FIU scalability by designing processes and monitoring strategies that enable expansion into new products regions and increased transaction volumes

• 5 years of experience in AML financial crime compliance or FIU operations with deep knowledge of transaction monitoring frameworks suspicious activity detection and regulatory expectations under BSA AML regimes
• 3 years of experience designing testing and tuning transaction monitoring rules including threshold optimization scenario design and alert reduction strategies
• 3 years of experience working with transaction monitoring systems and compliance tooling including case management platforms monitoring infrastructure and investigative workflows
• Experience working in a regulated financial institution preferably one licensed to operate in the EU UK and or United States
• Experience driving process optimization or automation initiatives within compliance or financial crime programs to improve operational efficiency and scalability
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Engineering Data or Operations teams to implement monitoring controls vendor integrations or compliance technology solutions
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with experience using metrics dashboards and data analysis to evaluate monitoring effectiveness and improve detection quality
• Experience operating in fast-growing fintech payments or crypto environments with the ability to design scalable compliance controls that support new product launches and geographic expansion
• Experience working with AI machine learning or LLM-enabled compliance tools including investigative automation or alert triage technologies
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis TRM Labs Elliptic or similar crypto investigative platforms
• Experience supporting vendor selection implementation or integration of regtech solutions

• ACAMS CAMS-Audit CFCS or similar financial crime certifications

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