Transaction Monitoring Analyst (Fintech)

Location: Remote, Colombia

Company

hirify.global is a Colombian fintech platform providing deposits, payments, unsecured credit, e-commerce, and marketing services, including Buy Now, Pay Later solutions.

What you will do

• Analyze transactional activity and identify potential money laundering patterns, anomalies, red flags, and risk exposure.
• Develop and refine transaction monitoring rules, thresholds, alert triage processes, and automated risk-scoring approaches.
• Use SQL, database management, data mining, dashboards, and analytics to support case analysis and monitor key performance metrics.
• Conduct AML investigations, document cases, escalate complex suspicious activity to the Compliance Officer, and support SAR reporting.
• Identify automation opportunities and collaborate with Engineering to implement scalable monitoring solutions aligned with risk appetite.
• Work with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Legal teams to integrate AML requirements into operational workflows and compliance initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in transaction monitoring, financial crime investigations, or compliance within fintech, banking, or another regulated financial institution.
• Strong understanding of local AML regulations, including SAGRILAFT and SARLAFT.
• Experience analyzing large datasets, detecting unusual transaction patterns, improving alert detection and triage, and optimizing monitoring rules.
• Experience conducting AML investigations, preparing supporting documentation and reports, assessing risk, and recommending corrective actions.
• Strong written and spoken English is required.

Nice to have

• Compliance, risk management, or financial crime prevention certifications such as ACAMS or FIBA.
• Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools, and analytics platforms.
• Experience with automated transaction monitoring systems such as Actimize, SAS, or in-house solutions.
• Familiarity with machine learning models for financial crime detection and risk scoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on financial products intended to improve access to banking and commerce services in Colombia.
• Ownership and influence over technology, strategy, processes, culture, and values in a rapidly scaling fintech.
• Collaborative environment involving Product, Engineering, Risk, Legal, and international colleagues.
• Competitive compensation, company equity, and benefits supporting professional growth.

Hiring process

• People interview with a recruiter.
• Initial interview with the hiring manager, followed by deep-dive interviews with future colleagues and cross-functional team members.
• Final interview with the founder, followed by an offer discussion when there is a strong match.