# US Compliance Operations Manager at ARQ

- Company: ARQ
- What the company does: Backed by Sequoia, Y Combinator and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.arqfinance.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ARQ/ec6fd3c2-4233-4a0e-8074-c3f9c2a2557b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arq-us-compliance-operations-manager/

## About the role

Transaction Monitoring and Financial Crime Investigations: Review and disposition transaction-monitoring alerts; investigate unusual or potentially suspicious activity; and prepare well-supported SAR recommendations and escalation memos. Review sanctions, PEP, and other high-risk escalations, maintaining clear and audit-ready case documentation.

## What they're looking for

- This is a hands-on role. You’ll be responsible for AML investigations and suspicious activity reporting and collaborate with risk, operations, and product teams to embed compliance into everyday processes
- 3-5 years in US financial crime or compliance operations at a fintech, bank, MSB, payments company, or a consultancy's practice
- Hands-on alert disposition experience: transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, or KYC/CDD case review
- Knowledge and ability to drive US consumer protection rules across the product offering

Tags: Legal & Compliance