Head of Financial Crime & Compliance

HIFI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

HIFI is seeking a senior leader to own and scale its BSA/AML and sanctions program for both fiat and on‑chain flows. You will oversee KYC/KYB, enhanced due diligence for institutional clients, and the monitoring program, while serving as the main liaison to banking partners, auditors, and examiners.

You will write policies, lead a team, and work with product/engineering to embed compliance into onboarding and monitoring rules, ensuring regulatory alignment as the platform grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of BSA/AML and financial crime compliance experience.
• Experience in regulated financial services, payments, fintech, crypto, or banking.
• Strong knowledge of OFAC sanctions, DD, and transaction monitoring.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into onboarding flows and controls.
• Proven ability to design and implement automation for compliance processes.
• Excellent judgment and stakeholder communications at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the BSA/AML and sanctions compliance program for fiat and crypto flows.
• Lead KYC/KYB and enhanced due diligence for institutional clients.
• Oversee monitoring, investigations, and SAR filings with escalation standards.
• Manage sanctions screening and resolve potential matches with governance.
• Serve as primary contact for banking partners, auditors, and examiners.
• Write, maintain, and update compliance policies and GENIUS Act considerations.
• Partner with product and engineering to embed controls and onboarding flows.
• Hire, manage, and scale the compliance team.

Skills

BSA/AML compliance

KYC/KYB

Regulatory reporting

Policy writing

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Project management

Risk assessment

Tools

Sumsub

Persona

TRM Labs

Chainalysis

Job description

HIFI is seeking a senior leader to own and scale its BSA/AML and sanctions program for both fiat and on‑chain flows. You will oversee KYC/KYB, enhanced due diligence for institutional clients, and the monitoring program, while serving as the main liaison to banking partners, auditors, and examiners.

You will write policies, lead a team, and work with product/engineering to embed compliance into onboarding and monitoring rules, ensuring regulatory alignment as the platform grows.