Crypto Compliance Analyst

Alpaca

United States

Remote

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

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Home-office Setup (USD 500)

Monthly Stipend (USD 150)

Job summary

Alpaca, a US-headquartered, global leader in crypto brokerage infrastructure, is seeking a Crypto Compliance Analyst to support AML and regulatory operations for our digital asset platform. You will work with the Chief Compliance Officer to monitor transactions, conduct investigations, and help ensure regulatory alignment across fiat and crypto activities.

This 100% remote role is distributed across teams worldwide.

Qualifications

2–5 years of AML or transaction monitoring experience in crypto or fintech.
Strong understanding of blockchain and digital assets AML risks.
Knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC sanctions, and FinCEN guidance.

Responsibilities

Transaction Monitoring: daily review and disposition of alerts (fiat and crypto).
Investigate & Report: deep-dive investigations; draft SARs for regulatory bodies.
Blockchain Forensics: use on-chain analytics to trace flows and assess illicit finance risk.
KYC/EDD: assist with escalated KYC/KYB reviews and sanction screening.
Rule Tuning & Optimization: refine monitoring rules with CCO and compliance engineering.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with support, engineering, and product to embed controls.

Skills

AML

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Chainalysis

TRM Labs

Elliptic

Job description

Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more.

Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 10 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Alpaca is proudly backed by $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

Our Team Members:

We're a dynamic team of 400+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond! If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role:

As the Crypto Compliance Compliance Analyst, you’ll partner with the Chief Compliance Officer of Alpaca Crypto LLC to support and execute the anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance operations for our digital asset platform. This role is critical to mitigating risk, conducting transaction monitoring, and ensuring that Alpaca's crypto offerings operate securely and in full accordance with regulatory standards.

The Compliance Department team is 100% distributed and remote. This role will report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer, Alpaca Crypto LLC.

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Monitoring: Perform daily review and disposition of transaction monitoring alerts (fiat and crypto) to identify unusual or suspicious activity.
Investigate & Report: Conduct deep-dive investigations into complex user accounts and blockchain transactions. Draft high-quality narratives and prepare/file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with appropriate regulatory bodies (e.g., FinCEN).
Blockchain Forensics: Utilize on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic) to trace cryptocurrency flows, identify high-risk wallet interactions, and assess illicit finance risks.
KYC / EDD: Assist with escalated Know Your Customer (KYC) / Know Your Business (KYB) reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and OFAC sanctions screening.
Rule Tuning & Optimization: Collaborate with the CCO and compliance engineering to refine and tune transaction monitoring rules, ensuring false positives are minimized while capturing actual risks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with customer support, engineering, and product teams to integrate compliance controls seamlessly into the Alpaca API ecosystem.

What You Need (Qualifications):

Experience: 2–5 years of experience in AML, transaction monitoring, or financial crimes compliance within a cryptocurrency exchange, fintech, or traditional financial institution.
Crypto Knowledge: Strong understanding of blockchain technology, digital assets, and the specific AML risks associated with the crypto ecosystem.
Regulatory Grasp: Solid understanding of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC sanctions, and FinCEN guidance regarding virtual currency.
Analytical Skills: Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, connect the dots across different platforms, and write clear, concise investigative narratives.
Tools: Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools and traditional fiat transaction monitoring vendors.
Autonomy: High level of self-motivation and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, 100% remote startup environment.
Bonus: Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS, or crypto-specific certifications like CCAS/Chainalysis Reactor Certification) are a strong plus