# Head of Compliance at Clera

- Company: Clera
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $120K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Clera/d46a8a46-4b93-4fd7-b046-5afbd53f2fe6?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/clera-head-of-compliance/

## 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. Serve as the designated BSA/AML Officer and own compliance policies, procedures, and the risk model. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they'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

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/clera-head-of-compliance/