AML & Compliance Analyst

Zohorecruit; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Sendana Inc. is hiring a remote Compliance Specialist to monitor and investigate on-chain and traditional transactions, manage KYC/KYB reviews, and help build core compliance processes alongside the CEO. You will work with a Head of Compliance as the team scales.

Key duties include documenting decisions, drafting policies, and supporting regulatory readiness while coordinating with partners and internal teams across time zones. US ET hours and occasional travel are required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in AML, KYC or financial crime compliance in fintech, crypto, or payments.
• Hands-on transaction monitoring and on-chain investigations experience.
• Experience writing SARs or equivalent escalations.
• Ability to draft clear policies and procedures, not just follow them.
• Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and imperfect data.
• Availability to work 9:00 am–5:00 pm US Eastern Time.
• Willingness to travel to the US occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate transactions across bank rails and on-chain activity, mainly Stellar.
• Own manual KYC and KYB reviews, including high-risk cases.
• Prepare suspicious activity reports for review and filing.
• Maintain AML/KYC policies, procedures, and risk guidelines.
• Tune alerts and rules in the in-house monitoring dashboard.
• Respond to due diligence requests and compliance questionnaires.
• Support preparations for VASP registration/licensing.
• Train customer support on red flags and escalation paths.

Skills

AML

KYC

Transaction monitoring

On-chain investigations

Policy writing

Documentation

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Chainalysis

TRM Labs

Elliptic

Job description

Sendana is a global banking platform designed to make cross-border payments and modern banking tools more accessible and affordable for people in emerging markets across the Global South.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

The role

You’ll monitor and investigate on and offchain transactions, manage KYC/KYB reviews and work directly with the CEO to build our core compliance processes. As we scale, you’ll eventually work alongside a Head of Compliance.

What you'll do

• Monitor transactions across bank rails and onchain activity, primarily on Stellar. Investigate alerts and document every decision.
  
• Own manual KYC and KYB reviews, including failed verifications, enhanced due diligence, and high-risk customer cohorts.
  
• Maintain case management with clear, defensible case notes, and prepare suspicious activity reports for review and submission/filing.
  
• Maintain our AML/KYC policies, procedures, and customer risk assessment guidelines.
  
• Help tune alerts and rules in our in-house monitoring dashboard.
  
• Respond to partner due diligence requests and compliance questionnaires.
  
• Support our preparation for any VASP registration/licensing.
  
• Train customer support on red flags and escalation paths.
  

Requirements

Required Experience

• 2-5 years in AML, KYC, or financial crime compliance at a cryptocurrency exchange, stablecoin company, fintech, or payments company
  
• Hands-on transaction monitoring experience, including onchain investigations
  
• Experience writing suspicious activity reports or equivalent escalations
  
• Ability to draft clear policies and procedures, not just follow them
  
• Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and imperfect data
  
• Ability to work between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm US Eastern Time, regardless of country/time zone of residence.
  
• Ability to travel to the US occasionally, as necessary.
  

Nice to have

• CAMS, CCAS, or a similar certification
  
• Experience with Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or similar tools
  
• Familiarity with FATF standards, including the Travel Rule, and with VASP regimes
  
• Experience with the US regulatory environment