Crypto Payments Ops & BSA/AML Compliance Lead

BalticBA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in New York

Founding team member

Job summary

BalticBA in New York City seeks a hands-on BSA/AML Compliance Officer to lead KYB onboarding, monitor alerts, and document decisions. You’ll coordinate with the compliance team and build strong controls to support growth.

We value a 2–5 year track record in crypto compliance, familiarity with FinCEN obligations, and experience with TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic, or Sumsub. This is an on-site, founding-team role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in compliance, operations, or risk at a crypto exchange, payment processor, MSB, or fintech company.
• Solid understanding of BSA/AML requirements, KYB/KYC processes, and FinCEN obligations.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain transactions and digital assets (e.g., USDT TRC-20, USDC).
• Experience with compliance tools such as TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic, Sumsub, or similar.
• Based in New York; in-person role and meticulous documentation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as designated BSA/AML Compliance Officer.
• Manage merchant KYB onboarding end-to-end — document collection, review, HIFI coordination, and approval.
• Monitor daily compliance alerts and transaction flags through our platform dashboard.
• Handle escalations, case documentation, and SAR preparation when required.
• Coordinate with HIFI’s compliance team on RFIs, alerts, and ongoing monitoring.
• Keep detailed records of all compliance decisions, cases, and activities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly compliance reports for leadership.
• Help identify and evaluate new banking partners and white-label providers.
• Support overall operations and platform build-out as a founding team member.

Skills

BSA/AML knowledge

KYB/KYC processes

FinCEN obligations

Blockchain/digital assets experience

Regulatory compliance tools (TRM Labs)

Education

CAMS certification

Tools

TRM Labs

Chainalysis

Elliptic

Sumsub

Job description

BalticBA in New York City seeks a hands-on BSA/AML Compliance Officer to lead KYB onboarding, monitor alerts, and document decisions. You’ll coordinate with the compliance team and build strong controls to support growth.

We value a 2–5 year track record in crypto compliance, familiarity with FinCEN obligations, and experience with TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic, or Sumsub. This is an on-site, founding-team role with competitive compensation.