Financial Crimes Compliance Associate (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid in-office role based in New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale, United States

Salary: $60,000–$70,000 base annually, plus eligibility for the company bonus pool and new-hire equity.

Company

hirify.global is a financial technology company providing a savings platform for retirement, education, and healthcare needs.

What you will do

• Monitor daily high-risk fraud indicators and surveillance reports to identify suspicious activity.
• Review, research, escalate, and resolve surveillance and screening alerts.
• Interpret financial crimes and anti-money laundering regulations and apply them to business and client activity.
• Identify emerging fraud patterns and contribute to typology, reporting, and training materials.
• Prepare escalation memos, investigation records, and management or client reporting.
• Improve compliance procedures, workflows, and platform features in collaboration with Client, Operations, Services, Legal, and Compliance teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or criminal justice.
• Experience performing fraud detection or anti-money laundering functions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, research, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Proficiency with productivity tools, especially JIRA, and research tools such as LexisNexis.
• Ability to work in the hybrid in-office model from New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale.

Nice to have

• Experience in a financial institution, fintech company, or high-growth startup.
• Experience drafting SARs or responding to FinCEN 314(a) requests.
• Familiarity with identity-verification platforms such as Plaid or Persona.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale.
• Comprehensive health benefits and generous time off.
• Employee Wellbeing Committee supporting employee wellbeing.
• Competitive 401(k) plan.
• Eligibility for company bonus pool and new-hire equity.

Hiring process

• One or two introductory conversations.
• Role-specific skills or experience assessment followed by a virtual or in-person interview panel.
• Reference checks with a current or former manager and a peer before an offer.