Compliance Analyst - Columbus, OH

River; North Carolina; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Catered in-office lunches

Equity

Job summary

River is building trusted fintech services and seeks a proactive compliance professional to own and improve our compliance operations. You will analyze client activity, surface risk, and collaborate with Product and Engineering to automate workflows.

Ideal candidates bring data analysis skills, SQL knowledge, and a strong ownership mindset. The role includes risk-based investigations, policy execution, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on growth and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience using data analysis to surface risk and operational gaps.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., SQL).
• Proven ability to manage risk in a fast-paced fintech context.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and initiative to improve processes.
• Ability to translate high-level goals into actionable operational steps.
• Comfort working with product and engineering teams to automate workflows.
• Interest in Bitcoin and River’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of River’s compliance, fraud, sanctions, complaints, and dispute programs.
• Use data analysis to identify trends in client activity surfacing risk and gaps.
• Own improvements to compliance tooling and workflows with a data-driven approach.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to automate compliance operations for growth.
• Execute and enhance River’s compliance program policies, procedures, and controls.
• Partner with Client Services and Finance to support investigations and risk-based resolutions.
• Conduct compliance outreach to clients balancing regulatory requirements with customer experience.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and responses to inquiries.
• Report to River leadership on compliance trends, progress, and developments.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Risk management

Attention to detail

Communication

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At River we are building the world’s most trusted financial institution to empower people to take ownership of their financial lives through Bitcoin, the world’s only incorruptible digital money. We believe in a future where every person will have bitcoin savings, and every business will have bitcoin on the balance sheet. We obsessively design and build delightful products that help our clients buy, sell, secure, and use Bitcoin.

We’re looking for an ambitious and proactive candidate to join our compliance team at River. Prior compliance experience isn’t required, what matters most is a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, growth, excellent communication skills, and an interest in working directly with clients. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, owning operational improvements, working cross-functionally, and has an interest in Bitcoin.

River is growing quickly and has raised more than $50 million from leading investors, including Goldcrest, Kingsway, Polychain, M13, DG, and Valor. We have also released our company’s financials and proof of reserves publicly, so all of our clients and employees can verify the robustness and growth of the business themselves.

What you will be doing

• Support the day-to-day operation of River’s compliance, fraud, sanctions, complaints, and dispute programs

• Use data analysis to identify trends in client activity surfacing risk and operational gaps

• Own operational improvements to River’s compliance tooling and workflows by identifying inefficiencies and supporting changes with a data driven approach

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to improve and automate compliance operations to facilitate River’s growth

• Execute and enhance River’s compliance program policies, procedures, and controls

• Partner with Client Services and Finance to support investigations and recommend appropriate risk based resolutions

• Conduct compliance-related outreach to clients, balancing regulatory requirements with a high-quality customer experience

• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and responses to legal and law enforcement inquiries

• Report to River’s leadership on compliance program trends, progress, and developments

What we look for in you

• Excitement to work in a fast-paced fintech environment with a positive and collaborative attitude

• Strong critical thinker who can make sound risk based decisions in ambiguous situations

• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and risk management

• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., SQL)

• Strong personal initiative, reliability, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines

• Resourceful problem solver with a creative approach

• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level goals into clear, actionable operational processes

• Willingness to learn, grow, and evolve by taking on new challenges

• Interest in Bitcoin and River’s mission

Salary and benefits

• Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 full-time

• Competitive compensation and equity

• Unlimited PTO

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k

• Catered in-office lunches

Interview Process

• Introductory interview (15 minutes)

• Role specific interview block (1 hour with two River employees)

• Prompted written assessment

• Culture & executive interview (1 hour block with leadership, including River’s founder/CEO )