AML Compliance Director North America

EonX; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EonX is seeking a Director of North America AML to oversee and manage all aspects of the AML program in the US and Canada. You will establish and maintain policies, supervise staff, and coordinate with regulators and partners to ensure FinCEN and Fintrac obligations are met.

Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, you will lead KYC/KYB monitoring, investigations, and metrics, while driving efficient onboarding and customer relationships across NA markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AML and KYC reviews for corporates, incl. process design and implementation.
• Proven leadership and project management experience with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AML/CTF and BSA obligations for North America and regulatory reporting.
• Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer for NA entities.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate staff; provide feedback and guidance.
• Lead communication of key messages to the organization and regulators.
• Manage KYC/KYB/PEP monitoring, investigations, and metrics reporting.
• Oversee onboarding, customer relationships, and project initiatives to improve efficiency.

Skills

AML/KYC leadership

RegTech

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Regulatory reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Suite

Slack

MacBook

Job description

The Director is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the EonX North America AML program. Working with the global team you are responsible for establishing and maintaining Policies and Procedures for our US and Canadian initiatives. You will ensure that all aspects of the program as they relate to our partner bank onboarding requirements and our regulated Fincen and Fintrac obligations are met. Communicating and reporting to regulators and stakeholders will be a key point of excellence in this role.

What you’ll do:

• Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance you are responsible for establishing and maintaining the AML/ CTF and BSA obligations for North America.
• Acting as Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the North American entities.
• Formally supervise, train, evaluate, oversee, and provide feedback to colleagues in a supervisory capacity.
• Support and lead the communication of key messages to the organisation.
• Manage and support thought leadership and other initiatives to promote our compliance initiatives.
• Manage the monitoring of transaction reporting systems.
• Manage the monitoring of KYC, KYB and PEP reporting.
• Investigating and reporting on suspicious matters.
• Develop, assess and report metrics.
• Oversee customer relationships to ensure a positive customer experience to include, onboarding new customers, setting scope and workflow expectations, answering questions
• Manage initiatives and special projects to improve efficiencies and streamline processes, administration, systems, tools and technology.
• Develop and implement plans and objectives for the department in an effective and innovative fashion
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

To Qualify for the role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or similar qualifications are a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in AML and KYC reviews for corporates, including managing, designing and implementing KYC related processes.
• Strong leadership, relationship management skills and project management experience
• Strong communication skills and presence, ability to interface with internal and external teams
• Experience in RegTech, FinTech or consulting companies preferred.
• CAMS, CFCS or CFE certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Macbook preferred.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Demonstrated professional integrity
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to address emerging needs.
• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced small team environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Dedicated to upholding EonX ’s high-quality standards and customer service focus
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects with deadlines

What working at EonX offers:

EonX is a successful company operating in Australia and expanding into new markets. This is an opportunity to be in at ground level to use your experience to build our North American business. We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.