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About the role
Lead transaction monitoring optimization, including rule testing, threshold tuning, and the design and rollout of new monitoring scenarios to improve detection quality and reduce false positives Identify and drive automation and workflow improvements across FIU processes to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in AML, financial crime compliance, or FIU operations, with deep knowledge of transaction monitoring frameworks, suspicious activity detection, and regulatory expectations under BSA/AML regimes
- 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and tuning transaction monitoring rules, including threshold optimization, scenario design, and alert reduction strategies
- 3+ years of experience working with transaction monitoring systems and compliance tooling, including case management platforms, monitoring infrastructure, and investigative workflows
- Experience working in a regulated financial institution, preferably one licensed to operate in the EU, UK, and/or United States
- Experience driving process optimization or automation initiatives within compliance or financial crime programs to improve operational efficiency and scalability
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data, or Operations teams to implement monitoring controls, vendor integrations, or compliance technology solutions
More about this role
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
The Compliance team at Payward plays a critical role in enabling the company to grow responsibly while navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. Our teams work across jurisdictions and product lines to design and maintain scalable compliance frameworks that support Payward’s mission while ensuring regulatory obligations are met.
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Scale Team is responsible for ensuring the FIU can scale, across new operating jurisdictions and new products, effectively and efficiently. The team leads AML transaction monitoring and blockchain monitoring to ensure...
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