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Fincrime Compliance Manager

ARQ · New York · Remote

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About ARQ

Backed by Sequoia, Y Combinator and Founders Fund.

About the role

- Test our BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC and transaction monitoring controls end to end, independently of the teams that run them - Rate every finding (high / medium / low) with evidence that holds up in front of a regulator Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

More about this role

This role is not for most compliance people. It is narrow, exacting and unforgiving of vague work. If the "you will not enjoy this" section describes you, don't apply. We'd rather you didn't.

The job

You find risk, measure it and call it. You do not fix it. Every finding you write answers three things: what is broken, how bad it is, and what evidence proves it. You don't soften the rating and you don't propose the remedy. The business owns the fix. You own the truth about the risk.

  • Test our BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC and transaction monitoring controls end to end, independently of the teams that run them
  • Rate every finding (high / medium / low) with evidence that holds up in front of a regulator
  • Pull and analyze data yourself; you don't wait for someone to send you a report
  • Challenge thresholds, alert logic and sampling assumptions with numbers, not opinions
  • Track open issues until owners close them, and escalate when they don't
  • Prepare us for regulator exams and audits, and be the person in the room who already knows the weak spots
  • 4+ years in BSA/AML, FinCrime, internal audit or regulatory compliance
  • Experience at a top-tier audit/advisory firm, in-house compliance, or...

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