Compliance Operations Specialist (AI/Fintech)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global operates in payments and fintech, supporting compliance processes, banking partner relationships, and regulated product development.

What you will do

• Lead KYB/KYC and CIP onboarding workflows, including identity verification, OFAC screening, sanctions analysis, and EIN/TIN validation.
• Guide clients through onboarding, conduct verification calls, and make risk-based decisions involving EDD and PEP reviews.
• Investigate and document fraud, AML, sanctions, and financial crime alerts using AI-assisted triage and risk analysis.
• Maintain audit-ready case files, playbooks, training materials, BSA/AML program documentation, risk assessments, and internal policies.
• Partner with internal and external auditors, banking partners, and sponsor banks on documentation, audits, and due diligence reviews.
• Monitor regulatory changes and collaborate with Product and R&D to embed compliance safeguards into new features.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in AML, BSA compliance, financial crime operations, fraud investigations, or regulated payments.
• Experience overseeing KYB/KYC onboarding, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and case investigations.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in compliance or operational workflows, including the ability to describe automation and measurable impact.
• Ability to make independent, risk-based decisions in ambiguous or time-sensitive situations.
• Strong written communication skills and experience preparing regulatory-grade case narratives, decision rationales, and compliance documentation.
• Analytical, structured, dependable, proactive, and integrity-driven approach with the ability to work autonomously and challenge assumptions.

Nice to have

• Fintech experience.
• Experience with ACH payment systems, payments infrastructure, or SaaS billing platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with Product and R&D teams.
• Use of AI-powered analytics and review tools to reduce manual overhead and improve control effectiveness.
• Opportunity to shape compliance safeguards for an expanding payments product surface.