Crypto Operations Associate - EMEA Coverage

Alpaca; United States; A distancia; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Salary

Stock Options

Health Benefits

Home-Office Setup: USD 500

Monthly stipend: USD 150

Descripción de la vacante

Alpaca is seeking a qualified candidate for a broker-dealer/financial services operations role. You will monitor daily customer activity, assist with onboarding (KYC and approvals), and support AML investigations while working across workflows and tools in a global remote setup with core hours 9am–5pm PT.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in similar roles, a Bachelor's degree, and familiarity with cryptocurrency, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced regulatory environment and collaborate

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in broker-dealer, financial services, trading or crypto operations.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency or willingness to learn
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory environment and fast-paced work

Responsabilidades

• Monitor daily customer activity and surveillance.
• Handle daily operational tasks including trading, new accounts, and cash management; crypto trading executions and exceptions.
• Assist with onboarding, including KYC and account approvals.
• Review general ledger accounts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Support the Anti-Money Laundering program and investigations.
• Drive changes across workflows, policies and tools.
• Communicate with internal and external partners clearly and effectively.
• Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned.
• Work in a global remote location with core time around 9am–5pm PT.

Conocimientos

Broker-dealer operations

Crypto familiarity

Attention to detail

Teamwork & independence

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

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.

Things You Get To Do:

• Primary responsibility for the daily monitoring and surveillance of all customer activity
• Primary responsibility for daily operational tasks including trading, new accounts, and cash management functions;
  • Cryptocurrency trading executions and exceptions (errors, corrections, etc.)
  • Assist with customer onboarding, including KYC and account approval
  • Review of general ledger accounts, identify and reconcile account discrepancies
• Support the Anti-Money Laundering Program and investigations that result from suspected suspicious activity
• Proactively drive impactful changes across workflows, policies and tools
• Clearly communicate with internal and external partners in an effective, tactical, and insightful manner
• Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned
• Global remote location, core time around 9am to 5pm PT (working hours: 8 hours per day, holidays follow the US market holidays)

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

• Excited about what Alpaca is building!!
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a broker-dealer, financial services, trading or cryptocurrency operations role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency, or a strong desire to learn
• Work effectively and supportively within a team environment as well as work independently
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Must possess the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment
• Enjoys challenges and taking ownership of new responsibilities
• Inspired by Alpaca’s mission and enthusiastic about supporting our customer base and growing the platform

Who You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):

• Startup mindset for a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Familiarity or interest in: FinTech, financial markets, cryptocurrencies, investing applications

How We Take Care of You:

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.