Compliance Associate

About the role

As a Compliance Associate, you will help protect people and safeguard customers by ensuring every transaction is secure. You'll work in a compliance team focused on monitoring financial activity, verifying customer information, and maintaining regulatory standards. This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT), and sanctions screening while learning to use innovative AI-driven compliance tools.

Key responsibilities

• Transaction Monitoring: Monitor customer transactions to identify unusual activity and escalate concerns clearly and promptly.
• Risk & Pattern Detection: Leverage innovative tools and AI-driven technology to identify patterns indicating potential financial or compliance risks.
• Identity Verification: Perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes to verify customer identities accurately.
• Watchlist Screening: Cross-check names against global watchlists and thoroughly investigate any potential matches or hits found during sanctions screening.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and apply key regulations, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT), and OFAC sanctions.
• Reporting & Auditing: Assist in preparing clear regulatory reports and maintain detailed, organized records to ensure transparency, traceability, and seamless auditor review.
• Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and develop practical strategies to manage risks effectively.
• Professional Development: Participate in ongoing training to continuously build skills in compliance methodologies and advanced technical tools.

About you

• Bachelor's degree required (business, finance, law, or related field preferred)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical mindset
• Interest in innovation and emerging technologies, especially AI
• Good communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite
• Integrity and trustworthiness with ability to keep information confidential
• Interest or experience in financial services, banking, fintech, or AI (bonus)
• Familiarity with compliance software, databases, or AI-driven tools (bonus)
• Government Issued ID (Preferred)

Benefits

• Hefty Monthly Incentive
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training