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AML Compliance Specialist

Rippling · New York, NY · On-site

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About Rippling

About Rippling Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed and Sequoia.

About the role

Rippling is seeking an AML Compliance Specialist to join our growing Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will serve as a subject-matter expert within our Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), driving day-to-day transaction monitoring and financial crime investigations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 4+ years of hands-on AML/BSA compliance experience, with a heavy emphasis on transaction monitoring, complex casework, and alert decisioning
  • Demonstrated SAR drafting experience, including end-to-end narrative writing and direct filing experience
  • Multi-jurisdictional exposure, understanding AML/CTF reporting frameworks and thresholds across multiple global regions (e.g., FinCEN, FinTRAC, AUSTRAC, or UK/EU FIUs)
  • Strong analytical and investigative mindset, with proven ability to interpret complex financial data patterns and draw sound conclusions
  • Exceptional written communication skills, specifically in translating nuanced investigative findings into structured, defensible narratives
  • High execution velocity, with the organizational discipline to manage high case volumes independently without compromising quality
More about this role

Rippling is seeking an AML Compliance Specialist to join our growing Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will serve as a subject-matter expert within our Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), driving day-to-day transaction monitoring and financial crime investigations.

Your primary mission will be conducting thorough investigative research and data analysis to identify, evaluate, and mitigate financial crime risks across Rippling’s ecosystem. The ideal candidate blends sharp investigative instincts with clear, defensible narrative writing, thrives in a high-velocity environment, and operates with the highest standards of integrity.

  • Alert Triage & Disposition: Review, investigate, and decision transaction monitoring alerts generated across Rippling’s products with precision and efficiency.
  • Complex Investigations: Conduct end-to-end investigative research on suspicious activity, synthesizing internal transactional records, customer data, and external open-source intelligence (OSINT).
  • Narrative & Report Writing: Draft comprehensive, objective investigation summaries and risk assessments covering money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, fraud, tax evasion,...

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