Compliance Associate

Skills

About the Role

You will monitor activity involving Paxos-issued stablecoins, investigate potentially suspicious activity, and prepare clear case files and recommendations. You will support transaction reviews, manage internal referrals, coordinate information-sharing requests with law enforcement and regulators, and draft investigation summaries and SAR/STR documentation. You will use blockchain analytics and AI tools to improve investigative workflows while maintaining accountability for final decisions. You will also help improve procedures and participate in rotating weekend on-call coverage and occasional travel.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in compliance, financial crime investigations, AML, sanctions, law enforcement, or a related risk function.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of transactional data, identify red flags, and structure end-to-end investigations, including SAR/STR considerations.
• Exposure to blockchain analytics tools or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.
• Experience with information-sharing protocols, subpoenas, or law-enforcement and regulatory requests is strongly preferred.
• Ability to produce clear investigative reports and documentation meeting regulatory and internal standards.
• Experience using AI tools for research, drafting, or quality checks, or willingness to adopt them.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, criminal justice, law, data/analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Paxos-issued stablecoin activity using blockchain analytics tools and escalate higher-risk alerts.
• Conduct first-line investigations into potential suspicious activity using KYC, transaction, and open-source information.
• Support quarterly forensic reviews of stablecoin transactions and document trends, typologies, and risks.
• Manage internal referrals and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve complex cases.
• Maintain information-sharing workflows with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and industry partners.
• Draft investigation summaries, SAR/STR supporting documentation, and case narratives.
• Use AI tools to accelerate triage, data summarization, and drafting while retaining accountability for final outputs.
• Improve procedures, playbooks, and training materials for transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting.
• Participate in rotating weekend on-call coverage and occasional travel for training, audits, or regulatory meetings.

Benefits

• Equity
• Performance-based bonuses