Compliance & Legal Operations Analyst

Affiniti; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Free Lunch and Dinner in NYC

Paid technology equipment setup

Health, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Affiniti in NYC is looking for its first dedicated compliance hire to work directly with the Head of Legal on the compliance infrastructure for our SMB financial ops platform.

You'll collaborate with support, marketing, and external partners to stay compliant while moving fast, shaping product decisions and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of compliance, risk, or legal operations experience.
• Familiarity with KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, sanctions screening and monitoring.
• Experience preparing SARs or regulatory filings is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Own KYB/KYC pipeline end to end including onboarding policy updates.
• Support transaction monitoring, investigate high-risk alerts, and maintain playbooks.
• Prepare recurring compliance deliverables for sponsor bank and audits.
• Conduct vendor due diligence and coordinate with Head of Legal on contracts.
• Review marketing materials for regulatory compliance and approvals.
• Handle escalations and assist with litigation support as needed.

Skills

KYC/KYB

BSA/AML

Sanctions screening

Transaction monitoring

SARs

Regulatory filings

Tools

KYC platforms

Transaction monitoring tools

Case management systems

Job description

About This Role

Our mission is to build a reliable platform and partner for backbone American businesses. As Affiniti’s first dedicated compliance hire, you'll work directly with the Head of Legal to build and run the compliance infrastructure behind our SMB financial operations platform.
You'll work across everything from customer onboarding and transaction monitoring to marketing reviews and regulatory filings. You'll collaborate with our customer support and marketing teams, plus external partners like our bank and key vendors, to make sure we're staying on the right side of regulations while moving fast.
This is not a box-checking role. You'll be embedded in a team that ships quickly and takes compliance seriously from day one. If you want to be in the room when product decisions are made and help shape how a rapidly scaling fintech builds its compliance infrastructure, keep reading.

About Affiniti, and who we look for:

LOCATION

NYC (On-Site)

EXPERIENCE

1-4+ YOE.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

$75K to $110K + Equity
(Experience adjusted)

BENEFITS

• Reimbursed Relocation

• Free Lunch and Dinner (In NYC)

• Paid Technology Equipment Set Up

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Fully Paid

Key Responsibilities

• Own our KYB/KYC pipeline end to end. Review business customer applications, verify identities, assess risk, and keep our onboarding policies current.

• Be a pillar of our transaction monitoring and BSA/AML program. Investigate high-risk alerts, prepare SARs for our sponsor bank, refine monitoring rules, and maintain our fraud and AML/BSA playbook.

• Prepare all recurring compliance deliverables for our sponsor bank: complaints reporting, testing and monitoring reports, and AML/BSA summaries. Support compliance reviews for new product features and assist with audits and regulatory exams.

• Conduct vendor and third-party due diligence. Maintain risk assessments, track monitoring obligations, and coordinate with the Head of Legal on contract compliance requirements.

• Review marketing materials for UDAAP, network rules, and sponsor bank requirements. Coordinate approvals with our bank partner.

• Handle compliance-related customer escalations, dispute resolution, and complaint documentation and reporting.

• Pitch in with the legal team on contract management, litigation support, and other legal tasks as they come up.

That said, these responsibilities are just the beginning! We encourage you to be an owner and contribute wherever you observe opportunities to grow our business that align with your skills and interests.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in compliance, risk, or legal operations, preferably at a fintech, bank, or financial services company.

• Familiarity with KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring frameworks. Experience preparing SARs or regulatory filings. We are passionate about compliance and hope you are too!

• You understand the sponsor bank / fintech program manager dynamic. Bonus points if you’ve lived it.

• Detail-obsessed and organized. Strong written and verbal communication.

• Experience at an early stage hypergrowth startup.

• Comfortable with compliance tech: KYC platforms, transaction monitoring tools, case management systems. Any compliance related certifications are a plus.

• A high ownership, do what it takes mentality.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, we are considering candidates who are U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), or individuals who otherwise currently hold valid authorization to work in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Affiniti is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Affiniti provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants with disabilities throughout the recruiting process, consistent with applicable law.