# Senior BSA/AML Investigator at xAI

- Company: xAI
- What the company does: SpaceXAI builds Grok — frontier AI models for reasoning, voice, image generation, and more. Build with the Grok API. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://x.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5249680007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xai-senior-bsa-aml-investigator/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced BSA/AML Investigator to help detect, prevent, and report financial crimes. As part of the Legal & Compliance Team, you will help maintain an effective BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program (“BSA/AML Program”) for X Money. You will support the 5 pillars of an effective program. This is not a remote or hybrid position. This role is based on-site at either our Palo Alto headquarters or New York City office.

## What they're looking for

- 4+ years of hands-on experience in AML, ideally in fintech or banking
- Familiarity with financial crime risks specific to digital payments, money transmission, wallets, or peer-to-peer platforms is highly desirable
- Proven experience preparing and filing SARs, including high-quality, well-structured narratives — strongly preferred
- In-depth knowledge of BSA/AML laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions, and related requirements
- Proven familiarity with local, regional, and international regulatory bodies (e.g., FinCEN, FATF, or equivalent), with practical experience navigating their guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational changes, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across global teams and regions

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