KYC Analyst (Fintech)

Location: Chicago, United States; on-site

Salary: $85,000–$110,000 USD per year, plus equity grant

Company

hirify.global is a Chicago-headquartered payment service provider building global financial infrastructure with stablecoins, AI-driven fraud prevention, instant settlement, multi-currency FX, and unified payouts.

What you will do

• Own KYC and KYB reviews throughout merchant onboarding and improve review quality, efficiency, and scalability.
• Manage Enhanced Due Diligence reviews, escalation paths, and leadership sign-offs.
• Review merchant requests for product or regional expansion and assess additional jurisdictional requirements.
• Oversee periodic reviews, recordkeeping, documentation updates, and ongoing KYC/KYB maintenance.
• Develop SOPs, workflows, controls, and playbooks as the company expands into new regions, products, and banking relationships.
• Assess partner KYC/AML programs and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Integrations, Support, Global MLROs, and Underwriting.

Requirements

• 2+ years of KYC/AML experience in fintech, payments, banking, or a similarly regulated environment.
• Expertise in jurisdictional compliance requirements and KYC/KYB for business entities and individuals.
• Ability to identify fraud signals during KYC reviews.
• Experience developing and managing program-level processes and requirements.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Liberal Arts, Business, Economics, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience with Persona, Middesk, Sumsub, or similar KYC/KYB verification platforms.
• Familiarity with KYC/KYB and AML requirements across the US, Canada, EU, LATAM, or other international markets.
• Experience improving KYC/KYB workflows, SOPs, controls, and operational processes.
• Knowledge of bank, acquirer, and payment partner compliance requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity grant tied to the company’s long-term success.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Flexible time off.
• Opportunity to support a high-growth payments company expanding across regions and products.