Compliance Analyst Full Time

A rapidly growing cryptocurrency exchange based in New York City (office in Times Square) is seeking a Compliance Analyst with previous experience in the Fintech or Financial Services industry to join their fast-growing team. This role will report directly to the Chief Operations Office and will be responsible for day to day operations of the BSA/AML compliance program including managing AML/CFT alerts, performing due diligence, analyzing data and more.

Compliance Analyst Responsibilities: 

• Analyze transaction and market exchange data to identify fraud, suspicious activity and/or operational risk.
• Translate compliance requirements into functional business specifications
• Perform ongoing testing and monitoring of the exchange system to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements,
• Maintain and update BSA/AML compliance policies and procedures.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on consumer and institutional accounts to identify high risk customers.
• Research and interpret regulations relevant to the virtual currency industry including: BSA/AML, State Money Transmitters, Broker/Dealer and alternative trading system requirements.
• Development, management and execution of AML/CTF transaction monitoring program.

Compliance Analyst Requirements: 

• BA/BS Degree
• 2+ years of relevant compliance, controls, or operational risk experience with a specific focus on financial services, fintech or virtual currency.
• Strong interest in virtual currency or blockchain (prior experience is a plus but not required)
• Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) transaction monitoring program experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills and significant experience with Excel (macros, formulas and pivot tables) and other Microsoft Office applications.

Compliance Analyst Pluses: 

• Familiarity with transaction monitoring and fraud tools (Beams, OnFido, IdentityMind, Chainalysis, Jumio, LexisNexis, etc.), Excel, SQL, data analytics tools.

If this sounds like a role for you, please apply directly to the position!