Financial Compliance Specialist - AML

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 104,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Financial Compliance Expert (CL Funnel) for a remote contract. You will handle KYC/CDD, AML, sanctions, and regulatory reporting, delivering practical insights beyond textbook descriptions.

The role emphasizes describing workflows, time allocation, and core processes, while sharing insider perspectives on field divisions. Expect to identify AI misinterpretations and highlight "invisible" work aspects often missed by outsiders.

Qualifications

• Must be a 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, and compliance testing.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 15-minute written intake about your compliance practice.
• Describe day-to-day workflows, time allocation, and core role workflows.
• Explain insider perspectives on field divisions, beyond textbook descriptions.
• Identify where AI misinterprets your work, with casework examples.
• Share "invisible" work aspects often missed by outsiders and project designers.

Skills

KYC

CDD

AML investigations

Transaction monitoring

Sanctions

Fraud

Regulatory reporting

Compliance testing

Education

CAMS

CGSS

CFCS

CFE

CRCM

ICA diploma

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: Financial Compliance Expert (CL Funnel) Type: Contract Compensation: $80/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Complete a 15-minute written intake about your compliance practice.
• Describe day-to-day workflows, time allocation, and core role workflows.
• Explain insider perspectives on field divisions, beyond textbook descriptions.
• Identify where AI misinterprets your work, with casework examples.
• Share "invisible" work aspects often missed by outsiders and project designers.

Qualifications Must-Have

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

Preferred

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

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect