FinCrime Compliance Lead: Risk & Reg Audit

Arqfinance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ARQ is seeking a FinCrime Compliance Manager to join the Legal & Compliance team in a hybrid New York environment. You will own risk findings, test controls, and prepare the organization for regulator exams while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

You will analyze data, challenge thresholds, and clearly communicate risk with evidence. This role demands precise, unforgiving criteria and a deep understanding of BSA/AML obligations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in BSA/AML, FinCrime, internal audit or regulatory compliance.
• Experience at a top-tier audit/advisory firm, in-house compliance, or both.
• Findings written that regulators, auditors or boards actually read.
• Ability to say 'this is high risk' to a senior leader with regulatory basis.
• Deep working knowledge of BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC and FinCEN expectations.

Responsibilities

• Test BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC and transaction monitoring controls end to end.
• Rate findings (high/medium/low) with regulator-ready evidence.
• Pull and analyze data without waiting for reports.
• Challenge alert logic and sampling assumptions with data.
• Track open issues and escalate when owners don’t close them.
• Prepare for regulator exams and audits, identifying weak spots.

Skills

BSA/AML

FinCrime

Internal audit

Regulatory compliance

Education

Law degree (JD)

STEM degree

Tools

Python

R

Job description

ARQ is seeking a FinCrime Compliance Manager to join the Legal & Compliance team in a hybrid New York environment. You will own risk findings, test controls, and prepare the organization for regulator exams while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

You will analyze data, challenge thresholds, and clearly communicate risk with evidence. This role demands precise, unforgiving criteria and a deep understanding of BSA/AML obligations.