Compliance Specialist - Financial Crime

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Contract Compliance & Financial Crime Domain Intake specialist to shape upcoming compliance engagements. This remote role supports experienced practitioners who document workflows and practical insights for effective engagements.

You will address KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions, and regulatory reporting, sharing concrete examples of AI misinterpretations in this field. Compensation is $90–$110 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Qualifications

• Practicing or recently practicing compliance and financial‑crime professional.
• Experience in KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, AML investigations, sanctions, fraud, trade surveillance, conduct compliance, regulatory reporting, or compliance testing.

Responsibilities

• Complete a ~15 minute written intake about your compliance practice.
• Describe your day-to-day workflows, time allocation, and core role workflows.
• Explain how experienced practitioners divide the field from the inside.
• Provide concrete examples where AI misinterprets your work.
• Share the "invisible" aspects of your work that outsiders often miss.

Skills

KYC/CDD

AML investigations

Sanctions screening

Regulatory reporting

Fraud detection

Trade surveillance

Education

CAMS, CGSS, CFCS, CFE, CRCM, ICA diploma, or FINRA registrations

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position Details

Position: Compliance & Financial Crime Domain Intake — Shape Upcoming Compliance Engagements

Type: Contract

Compensation: $90–$110/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Complete a ~15 minute written intake about your compliance practice.


• Describe your day-to-day workflows, time allocation, and core role workflows.


• Explain how experienced practitioners divide the field from the inside.


• Provide concrete examples where AI misinterprets your work.


• Share the \"invisible\" aspects of your work that outsiders often miss.

Qualifications – Must‑Have

• Practicing or recently practicing compliance and financial‑crime professional.


• Experience in KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, AML investigations, sanctions, fraud, trade surveillance, conduct compliance, regulatory reporting, or compliance testing.

Qualifications – Preferred

• CAMS, CGSS, CFCS, CFE, CRCM, an ICA diploma, or FINRA registrations.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process

Takes 20–30 mins to complete.