Lead Registered Compliance Officer - Anti-Money Laundering (Retirement) - Hybrid

Location: Hybrid, requiring three days per week in one of the U.S. hub locations: Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Occasional travel may be required. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Salary: $95,000–$105,000 annually, plus potential eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an international financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, and related financial solutions as part of Aegon.

What you will do

• Lead complex AML compliance monitoring, testing, reviews, risk-based assessments, investigations, transaction monitoring, exception reporting, and control evaluations.
• Evaluate business processes, transactions, complaints, disclosures, and compliance activities to identify risks, trends, control gaps, and potential suspicious activity.
• Interpret AML laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, policies, and procedures, advising stakeholders on practical application.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory examinations, inquiries, audits, investigations, and information requests.
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective action plans, remediation strategies, policy updates, training, tools, and control enhancements.
• Provide AML subject-matter expertise, informal leadership, coaching, technical guidance, and quality review support to business partners and team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, legal studies, risk management, compliance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, securities, financial services, risk management, internal audit, testing, monitoring, or another relevant area, including 4+ years supporting AML, financial crime, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, insurance, retirement, or investment compliance functions.
• FINRA Series 7 and 24 or Series 6 and 26, depending on broker-dealer activities; registration may be obtained within six months of the job entry date.
• Extensive knowledge of AML laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, transaction monitoring, suspicious-activity identification and escalation, and related compliance controls.
• Experience leading complex compliance reviews, regulatory responses, issue remediation, program enhancements, cross-functional initiatives, and AML supervisory controls, testing, or monitoring.
• Advanced communication and influencing skills, including advising stakeholders, communicating complex risks and recommendations, and supporting informed decisions.
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment when determining approaches for complex work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced ability to use compliance, workflow, surveillance, case-management, reporting, or document-management systems.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship or an employer-of-record arrangement.

Nice to have

• FINRA Series 65 or 66, or other FINRA registrations relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• CAMS, CFCS, or another relevant AML or financial-crime compliance certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid employee position with three in-office days per week and occasional travel for team meetings, training, regulatory matters, or business-partner support.
• Benefits may include competitive pay, an annual bonus, pension plan, 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, insurance coverage, tuition reimbursement, and career development.
• Paid time off starts at 160 hours annually in the first year, with ten paid holidays per year.
• Additional benefits include parental leave, adoption assistance, wellness and employee assistance programs, backup care, volunteer PTO, employee resource groups, and inclusion and diversity programs.