Trade Surveillance Analyst 1 — Financial Crimes Department

TL;DR

Trade Surveillance Analyst 1 — Financial Crimes Department (Financial Crime Compliance): Supporting hirify.global Securities’ BSA/AML, Anti-Fraud, and Securities Fraud Monitoring programs by leading investigations and building a scalable, risk-based compliance infrastructure. Focus on identifying suspicious trading and market manipulation, managing SAR documentation, and responding to sanctions screening and FinCEN 314(a)/(b) requests.

Location: Remote - North America

Company

hirify.global is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure provider for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and fixed income.

What you will do

• Collaborate with the AMLCO to implement and refine investigative procedures across CIP/KYC, AML, Anti-Fraud, and Securities Fraud Monitoring.
• Conduct in-depth investigations into suspicious activity, including securities fraud, account manipulation, and other financial crimes from monitoring alerts and referrals.
• Prepare, document, and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in line with FinCEN requirements and internal policies.
• Review and respond to sanctions screening alerts, FinCEN 314(a) and 314(b) requests, and other regulatory inquiries.
• Maintain and update firm-wide risk assessments for BSA/AML, sanctions, fraud, and securities surveillance programs.
• Support internal stakeholders and external audits/examinations, and help develop policies, procedures, monitoring controls, and compliance reporting.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in financial crime investigations (AML, fraud, securities fraud, or related disciplines).
• Strong understanding of US regulatory requirements, including BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act, and SEC/FINRA regulations.
• Ability to identify and escalate potential market manipulation or suspicious trading activity.
• Proficiency with transaction monitoring systems and case management tools.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills, including SAR writing.
• Working knowledge of domestic and international payment systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with Google Sheets or MS Excel (pivot tables and advanced filtering).

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote compliance team.
• Competitive salary and stock options.
• Health benefits.
• One-time USD $500 new-hire home-office setup.
• Monthly USD $150 stipend via a Brex Card.

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess financial crime investigation experience, regulatory knowledge, and investigation/documentation skills.
• Discussion of fit for compliance investigations and monitoring program responsibilities.