Lead Analyst, Transaction Monitoring

Location: Remote within the US; some weekend and holiday work may be required, along with on-call emergency coverage.

Salary: $100,000–$150,000 annual salary plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global operates a community fundraising platform that helps individuals and nonprofits raise support while maintaining trust and safety.

What you will do

• Conduct complex investigations into money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other financial crime typologies.
• Analyze customer behavior, transactions, payment instruments, devices, account relationships, and large datasets to identify suspicious activity and emerging trends.
• Lead investigations involving donations, fundraisers, organizers, beneficiaries, and donors, and determine appropriate escalation or mitigation.
• Review analyst investigations for quality, documentation, and regulatory standards while providing coaching and feedback.
• Develop and improve transaction monitoring rules, procedures, typologies, documentation standards, and quality frameworks.
• Partner with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Trust & Safety teams on audits, regulatory reviews, reporting, and financial crime initiatives.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in financial crime investigations, transaction monitoring, or payments risk.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis tools such as Looker, SQL, and Excel, as well as transaction monitoring systems.
• Strong knowledge of AML and ATF legislation, regulatory expectations, and complex financial crime investigations.
• Experience reviewing investigations, performing quality assurance, coaching teammates, or serving as a subject matter expert.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, written, and verbal communication skills, with discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Familiarity with machine learning or AI-driven fraud detection tools and related regulations.

Nice to have

• CAMS or an equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with regulatory reporting, Suspicious Transaction Reports, or Financial Intelligence Units.
• Fluency in another EU language.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting people and communities through a fundraising platform.
• Competitive pay, equity, healthcare benefits, and financial assistance for hybrid work and family planning.
• Generous parental leave, flexible time off, and mental health and wellness resources.
• Learning, development, recognition, volunteering, and community engagement programs.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.