KYC Analyst

xAI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

SpaceXSI is hiring a KYC Analyst to join the X Money Compliance team on our US program. You will perform initial (first-line) KYC and sanctions reviews, investigate escalated or complex cases, and support regulators.

You will document each decision clearly, help with procedure updates, and support requests from banking partners and regulators. 1+ years of KYC/AML experience is required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in KYC/AML, CIP/CDD, sanctions screening, or fraud operations at a fintech or bank.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial (first-line) KYC and sanctions reviews, and investigate escalated or complex cases
• Resolve identity mismatches
• Review and disposition OFAC sanctions and PEP alerts
• Complete EDD and adverse media reviews on higher-risk customers
• Complete KYB and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) checks on business customers
• Document each decision clearly in the case record
• Perform quality review of case decisions and flag trends to the KYC Program Manager
• Support updates to KYC and sanctions procedures
• Support requests from banking partners and regulators

Skills

CIP

OFAC

CDD

EDD

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

KYC ANALYST

We are hiring a KYC Analyst to join the X Money Compliance team on our US program. You will do hands‑on case work. You will perform initial (first-line) KYC and sanctions reviews, investigate escalated or complex cases, do quality review of case decisions, and flag trends. You will also help with procedure updates and support requests from banking partners and regulators.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform initial (first-line) KYC and sanctions reviews, and investigate escalated or complex cases
• Resolve identity mismatches
• Review and disposition OFAC sanctions and PEP alerts
• Complete EDD and adverse media reviews on higher-risk customers
• Complete KYB and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) checks on business customers
• Document each decision clearly in the case record
• Perform quality review of case decisions and flag trends to the KYC Program Manager
• Support updates to KYC and sanctions procedures
• Support requests from banking partners and regulators

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ years of experience in KYC/AML, CIP/CDD, sanctions screening, or fraud operations at a fintech or bank

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Working knowledge of CIP, OFAC, CDD and EDD requirements.
• Detail-oriented, with strong written documentation skills.
• Comfortable working a high-volume queue
• CAMS certification
• Entry-level candidates with strong analytical skills are welcome

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$100,000 - $135,000 USD

• Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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