Compliance and Risk Manager (AI-First)

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Austin, TX is seeking an AI‑First Compliance and Risk Manager to own and scale our compliance operations as we expand. This hands‑on role leads KYB/KYC, monitoring, investigations, and documentation, while actively deploying AI to automate triage and case narratives.

You will partner with product and R&D to embed safeguards, work with auditors, and keep our BSA/AML program audit‑ready in a fast‑growth fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in AML, BSA compliance, financial crime operations, or regulated payments environments (fintech experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience overseeing KYB/KYC onboarding, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and investigations — and using AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Proven ability to make independent, risk‑based decisions and apply sound judgment in time‑sensitive situations.
• Strong written communication with experience drafting regulatory‑grade case narratives and rationale.
• Compliance documentation experience, maintaining BSA/AML program docs, risk assessments and internal controls.
• Hands‑on AI experience in a compliance context; able to name tools and workflows automated with measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead KYB/KYC onboarding workflows and CIP onboarding using AI-assisted review queues to prioritize cases.
• Serve as primary compliance contact for clients, guiding onboarding and risk-based decisions with AI summaries and risk scores.
• Conduct and document alert investigations across fraud, AML, sanctions, and financial crime indicators.
• Assess and document findings in a clear, audit-ready manner aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Use AI analytics to optimize monitoring rules, improve control effectiveness, and surface emerging risks.
• Develop and maintain compliance playbooks, case files, and training materials with AI to stay current.
• Partner with auditors and coordinate due diligence with banking relationships.
• Maintain BSA/AML program docs and internal policies to reflect regulatory changes.
• Flag regulatory changes and translate into operational updates before gaps appear.
• Collaborate with Product and R&D to embed compliance safeguards into new features.

Skills

KYB/KYC

AML

AI tooling

Regulatory compliance

Investigations

Tools

AI tooling platforms

Audit documentation systems

Job description

Anchor closed $40M in top-tier VC funding and grew 500% last year, transforming the $74B services payments market. Our platform automates billing and collections so businesses can focus on growth.

We’re hiring an AI-First Compliance and Risk Manager to own and scale our compliance operations as Anchor grows. This is a hands‑on role where you will run the day‑to‑day compliance function - KYB/KYC, transaction monitoring, investigations, documentation - while continuously implementing AI and automation to eliminate manual work and keep pace with our hyper‑growth.

Anchor is growing fast, and compliance operations need to scale with it. You will be expected to build and automate the systems that make that possible - using AI to handle the volume, surface the risk, and keep everything audit‑ready - without adding headcount for every new workflow. The job is to run a tight, automated compliance operation that keeps Anchor safe and moving.

Reporting to the COO. Hands‑on operator. AI hands‑on experience. Deeply tech‑savvy- you build and configure tools yourself; you don’t wait for someone else to set them up. Analytical. Integrity‑driven. High‑energy.

The AI-First Mandate

Anchor is AI‑first and growing fast. This role requires someone who actively uses AI to scale compliance operations without scaling headcount - automating triage, document review, case narratives, monitoring, and follow‑up. The expectation is that you already do this, can name what you have built, and will bring that operating model to Anchor from day one.

Responsibility

• Lead KYB/KYC and CIP onboarding workflows - identity verification, OFAC screening, sanctions analysis, EIN/TIN validation - using AI‑assisted review queues to prioritize cases and surface high‑risk signals faster.
• Serve as the primary client‑facing compliance contact - guiding clients through onboarding, conducting verification calls, and making risk‑based decisions, including EDD/PEP reviews, informed by AI‑generated summaries and risk scores.
• Conduct and document alert investigations across fraud, AML, sanctions, and financial crime indicators, using AI tooling to accelerate triage and focus human judgment where it matters.
• Assess and document case findings in a clear, consistent manner aligned with audit expectations and regulatory documentation standards.
• Use AI‑powered analytics to optimize monitoring rules, improve control effectiveness, and identify emerging risk vectors before they become regulatory exposure.
• Develop and maintain compliance documentation - playbooks, case files, training materials - using AI to keep everything current and audit‑ready without manual overhead.
• Act as a partner to internal and external auditors.
• Maintain and update compliance documentation and policy materials - BSA/AML program docs, risk assessments, and internal policies - keeping them current with regulatory requirements and Anchor’s growing product surface.
• Support banking partner and sponsor bank relationships - preparing compliance documentation, responding to audit requests, and coordinating due diligence reviews.
• Monitor regulatory changes across payments and fintech and flag updates that require operational or documentation changes before they become gaps.
• Use AI to monitor regulatory developments and maintain a living compliance roadmap that keeps Anchor ahead of its obligations.
• Collaborate cross‑departmentally and with Product and R&D teams to build and implement compliance safeguards into new product features.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in AML, BSA compliance, financial crime operations, fraud investigations, or regulated payments environments (fintech experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience overseeing compliance processes such as KYB/KYC onboarding, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and case investigations - and using AI tools to run them more efficiently.
• Proven ability to make independent, risk‑based decisions and apply sound judgment to ambiguous or time‑sensitive situations.
• Strong written communication skills with experience drafting regulatory‑grade case narratives, decision rationales, and operational documentation.
• Compliance documentation experience. Comfortable maintaining and updating BSA/AML program docs, risk assessments, and internal control documentation. Familiarity with what banking partners and regulators expect to see.
• Hands‑on AI experience in a compliance or operational context. You can name the tools, the workflows you have automated, and the measurable impact.
• Experience with ACH payment systems, payments infrastructure, or SaaS billing platforms (preferred but not required).
• Personal attributes: analytical, structured, dependable, proactive, and integrity‑driven; able to challenge assumptions, improve processes, and operate with both autonomy and accountability.