Hybrid Senior AML/KYC Onboarding Leader

Monad Foundation; Utah; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Agora seeks a senior AML/KYC Onboarding Manager to lead customer due diligence and onboarding across multiple lines of business. The role ensures compliance with AML/KYC requirements and regulatory standards, driving scalable, risk-based onboarding practices.

Preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone, ideally New York or New Jersey, with responsibilities spanning policy development, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field.
• 5+ years of AML/BSA/KYC compliance experience in a regulated financial institution or fintech.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and global AML regulations, sanctions compliance, and CDD/EDD requirements.
• ACAMS, CFCS, or similar certifications strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with onboarding/KYC tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead institutional onboarding, including reviewing escalations, decisioning accounts, and sending customer RFIs.
• Oversee onboarding procedures to ensure alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements (BMA, FinCEN, FATF, OFAC, and global equivalents).
• Develop, enhance, and implement risk-based onboarding policies and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement to optimize onboarding timelines, data quality, and customer experience.
• Monitor metrics and KPIs related to onboarding activities and produce regular reports for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Engineering to enhance automation and system capabilities in onboarding workflows.

Skills

AML/KYC compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Onboarding processes

Metrics tracking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Onboarding tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field

ACAMS/CFCS or similar certification

Tools

Onboarding/KYC tools

Job description

Agora seeks a senior AML/KYC Onboarding Manager to lead customer due diligence and onboarding across multiple lines of business. The role ensures compliance with AML/KYC requirements and regulatory standards, driving scalable, risk-based onboarding practices.

Preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone, ideally New York or New Jersey, with responsibilities spanning policy development, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering.