Head of Compliance
Clera · Remote
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead the compliance program for a fintech focused on cross-border payments and digital assets. You will own its day-to-day operations, guide a team of analysts, and help shape how clients and payments are reviewed as the business expands.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Serve as the designated BSA/AML Officer and own compliance policies, procedures, and the risk model.
- Make and document final decisions on escalated onboarding, wallet screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR cases.
- Lead, manage, and mentor compliance analysts, including reviewing their escalations.
- Represent the compliance program in bank and payment partner due diligence, information requests, and audits.
- Oversee compliance systems and workflows, including AI-assisted tools used by analysts.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Three to twelve years of relevant experience, including leading a compliance team and owning a program at a fintech, payments, or digital-asset business.
- Hands-on experience operating crypto or digital-asset compliance, risk, fraud, or payments programs across the Americas.
- Experience with SAR filings, regulatory reporting, BSA/AML policy development, and risk modeling.
- Practical experience managing customer onboarding, wallet screening, and transaction monitoring workflows.
- Knowledge of stablecoins, digital-asset wallets, screening practices, and crypto exchange controls.
- Understanding of US-Latin America cross-border trade and trade-based money laundering risks.
- Experience coordinating audits and due diligence with banks or payment partners.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary is $120,000 to $160,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
Remote within the United States or Latin America.