Director, AML

Clear Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Company equity

401k matching

Gender neutral parental leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Lunch stipends

Fully stocked kitchens

Happy hours

Great location

Amazing views

Job summary

Clear Street is seeking an AML Compliance Director in New York City who will lead the evolving AML program. You will implement policies, conduct KYC refreshes, review complex alerts and EDD cases, and mentor junior staff, partnering with onboarding, technology and operations teams to strengthen controls across broker-dealer and FCM businesses.

The role requires 7–10 years of AML/compliance experience, deep BSA/AML/KYC knowledge, and proficiency with screening tools like World-Check and CLEAR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or JD a plus.
• 7–10 years of AML compliance, AML audit, or financial crimes experience at a broker-dealer or other regulated financial institution.
• Strong knowledge in BSA/AML, KYC, CIP, CDD, EDD, OFAC, and FinCEN requirements as applied to broker-dealer and FCM businesses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAR investigations and reporting requirements.
• Experience with institutional client onboarding, including financial institutions, funds, and other complex legal entities.
• Proficiency with onboarding platforms and screening tools (e.g., World-Check, CLEAR, or equivalent).
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex matters and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, and continuous improvement of AML policies, procedures, and controls in response to regulatory changes and evolving typologies.
• Conduct and oversee periodic and event-driven KYC refresh reviews, ensuring documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Review and disposition complex ongoing monitoring alerts, including sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts, and elevate matters requiring EDD or further investigation.
• Own and lead the execution of complex EDD reviews.
• Conduct SAR investigations and contribute to SAR filing decisions, including drafting and reviewing SAR narratives.
• Partner with onboarding, technology, and operations teams to improve AML workflows.
• Advise business lines on AML-related questions and provide guidance on customer risk classification and program requirements.
• Coordinate AML audit requests and assist in preparing responses and supporting documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and emerging AML typologies and proactively assess their impact on the Firm’s AML Program.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior AML staff.

Skills

BSA/AML

KYC

CIP

CDD

EDD

OFAC

FinCEN

SAR investigations

onboarding platforms

screening tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree / JD (plus)

Tools

World-Check

CLEAR

Job description

About Clear Street:

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk, redundancy, and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

The Role:

Clear Street is seeking an AML Compliance Director who is a self-driven subject matter expert with deep knowledge of AML regulatory requirements across broker-dealer and futures commission merchant ("FCM") businesses. The AML Compliance Director will report to the AML Compliance Officer and serve as a senior individual contributor responsible for driving program enhancements and providing guidance across Clear Street’s AML Program. The role will be based in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation, and continuous improvement of AML policies, procedures, and controls in response to regulatory changes and evolving typologies.
• Conduct and oversee periodic and event-driven KYC refresh reviews, ensuring documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Review and disposition complex ongoing monitoring alerts, including sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts, and elevate matters requiring EDD or further investigation.
• Own and lead the execution of complex EDD reviews.
• Conduct SAR investigations and contribute to SAR filing decisions, including drafting and reviewing SAR narratives.
• Partner with onboarding, technology, and operations teams to improve AML workflows.
• Advise business lines on AML-related questions and provide guidance on customer risk classification and program requirements.
• Coordinate AML audit requests and assist in preparing responses and supporting documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and emerging AML typologies and proactively assess their impact on the Firm’s AML Program.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior AML staff.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or JD a plus.
• 7-10 years of AML compliance, AML audit, or financial crimes experience at a broker-dealer or other regulated financial institution.
• Strong knowledge in BSA/AML, KYC, CIP, CDD, EDD, OFAC, and FinCEN requirements as applied to broker-dealer and FCM businesses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAR investigations and reporting requirements.
• Experience with institutional client onboarding, including financial institutions, funds, and other complex legal entities.
• Proficiency with onboarding platforms and screening tools (e.g., World-Check, CLEAR, or equivalent).
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex matters and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

We Offer:

The Base Salary Range for this role is $160,000-$215,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance.

• competitive compensation packages
• company equity
• 401k matching
• gender neutral parental leave
• full medical, dental and vision insurance

Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person.

As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week.

In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

• lunch stipends
• fully stocked kitchens
• happy hours
• a great location
• amazing views

We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality.

and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Our top priority is our people.

We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration.

We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes.

We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse - in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences.