KYC/AML Specialist

My Funded Futures; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

My Funded Futures is seeking a KYC/AML Specialist to own identity verification, customer due diligence, and transaction monitoring for compliant onboarding and funding operations.

You will elevate alerts, perform enhanced due diligence on higher-risk accounts, file SARs, and keep audit-readiness records. This hands-on role works closely with payments and operations and reports to compliance leadership in a fast-moving fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in KYC, AML, CDD/EDD, or financial crimes work.
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML obligations, sanctions screening, and SAR processes.
• Sharp judgment to distinguish real red flags from noise and know when to elevate.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day KYC/CDD process for new and existing users.
• Run enhanced due diligence (EDD) on higher-risk accounts.
• Monitor activity for red flags and document findings.
• Draft and file suspicious activity reports and internal escalations with records.
• Screen against sanctions, PEP, and watchlists and clear hits.
• Collaborate with payments and operations on onboarding, funding, or payout risk.
• Keep AML program, policies, and procedures current with regulatory changes.
• Support exam and audit readiness with regulator-ready records.

Skills

KYC/AML experience

CDD/EDD experience

Sanctions screening

SAR processes

Fast-paced environment

Tools

SumSub

Job description

At My Funded Futures, we’re transforming the world of proprietary trading by giving traders the capital, tools, and community they need to succeed.

We blend innovation, transparency, and performance to create opportunity, helping traders scale faster and smarter. If you’re passionate about fintech, financial markets, and data-driven growth, you’ll fit right in.

Explore our open roles below and see how you can help us shape the future of funded trading.

Position Summary

The KYC/AML Specialist owns the day-to-day identity verification, customer due diligence, and transaction monitoring that keep our onboarding and funding operations compliant. You ll clear and elevate alerts, run enhanced due diligence on higher-risk accounts, file suspicious activity reports, and keep the documentation clean enough to stand up to regulators and outside counsel. This is a hands‑on compliance seat with real ownership of the function, working closely with our payments and operations teams and reporting directly to compliance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day KYC/CDD process: identity verification, document review, and account onboarding checks for new and existing users.
• Run enhanced due diligence (EDD) on higher-risk accounts and
• Monitor activity for red flags, investigate alerts, and document your findings clearly enough that they hold up under review.
• Draft and file suspicious activity reports and internal escalations, and keep clean records of every decision.
• Screen against sanctions, PEP, and watchlists (OFAC and the rest), and clear or escape hits.
• Work alongside our payments and operations teams on anything that touches onboarding, funding, or payout risk.
• Help keep our AML program, policies, and procedures current as the business and the regulatory picture change.
• Support exam and audit readiness, including recordkeeping that stands up to regulator and outside-counsel scrutiny.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years in KYC, AML, CDD/EDD, or financial crimes work.
• A working knowledge of BSA/AML obligations, sanctions screening, and SAR processes.
• Sharp judgment. You can tell the difference between a real red flag and noise, and you know when to elevate.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a brokerage, FCM, IB, or other registered firm. You ve seen how compliance works inside a regulated trading business, not just a bank.
• Series 3 (National Commodity Futures Examination). Series 30 or other NFA-related registrations are welcome too.
• Exposure to futures, derivatives, or prop trading
• Familiarity with NFA and CFTC requirements.
• Experience with screening/onboarding tooling, including SumSub

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity

My Funded Futures is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, My Funded Futures provides compensation ranges in job postings where required. Final compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives.

Accessibility / Accommodation Statement

If you require assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact our team at a [e-mail].

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable country without employer sponsorship. The Company does not offer visa sponsorship or immigration assistance for this position.