Founding Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst (Fintech)

Location: New York City, on-site. Candidates must be based in New York or willing to relocate; relocation and visa support are available.

Annual US base salary: $100,000–$150,000 plus equity.

Company

A fintech building a national bank and proprietary intelligent core banking system for international fintechs and non-US banks accessing US dollar clearing.

What you will do

• Process, review, clear, and escalate transaction monitoring alerts while maintaining SLA adherence.
• Progress from alert handling to case investigations and drafting Suspicious Activity Reports.
• Analyze false positives, transaction trends, and emerging financial crime typologies.
• Recommend transaction monitoring rule and model adjustments and help define deployment requirements.
• Prepare metrics, manage reports, conduct case reviews, and support risk assessment and compliance workstreams.
• Draft and update desktop guidance for case investigations.

Requirements

• Based in New York or willing to relocate to New York.
• Exceptional English proficiency required.
• Entry-level profile with initial operational experience in consulting or fintech.
• Experience with data and trend analysis, as well as AI implementation.
• Strong process orientation, analytical thinking, and willingness to build new systems rather than rely on established playbooks.
• Financial understanding in an international or high-risk environment is advantageous.

Culture & Benefits

• High-agency environment focused on solving complex problems and building systems.
• Employees receive equity and participate as shareholders.
• Relocation support and visa support.
• Apple equipment, lunch and gym benefits, and an annual development budget.
• Four on-sites/off-sites per year and localized US medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
• Career growth through progressively broader responsibilities.