Compliance Associate

Skills

About the Role

You will safeguard the integrity of a digital asset ecosystem through hands-on monitoring and investigations. You will monitor stablecoin activity, triage alerts, and conduct first-line investigations using blockchain analytics and KYC data. You will draft investigation summaries and SAR/STR documentation, coordinate with law enforcement and regulators, use AI tools to accelerate workflows, and improve procedures, playbooks, and training. You will also participate in rotating on-call coverage and occasional travel for training, audits, or regulatory meetings.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in compliance, financial crime investigations, AML, sanctions, law enforcement, or a related risk function.
• Comfort analyzing large volumes of transactional data and structuring end‑to‑end investigations including SAR/STR considerations.
• Exposure to blockchain analytics tools or demonstrated aptitude to learn transaction tracing and wallet clustering quickly.
• Experience working with information‑sharing protocols, subpoenas, or other law‑enforcement/regulatory requests is preferred.
• Proven ability to produce clear, concise, and well‑organized investigative reports and documentation that meet regulatory and internal standards.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve workflows or a strong willingness to adopt them in daily work.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, criminal justice, law, data/analytics, or equivalent professional experience in investigations or financial crime compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor activity across Paxos‑issued stablecoins using blockchain analytics tools, triage alerts, and escalate higher‑risk activity to senior investigators.
• Conduct first‑line investigations into potential suspicious activity, synthesize KYC, transactional, and open‑source information into clear case files and recommendations.
• Support quarterly forensic reviews of stablecoin transactions to identify trends, typologies, and emerging risks, and document findings for leadership and auditors.
• Assist with the intake and management of internal referrals, collaborate with real‑time monitoring, product, legal, and cross‑functional stakeholders to resolve complex cases.
• Maintain information‑sharing workflows with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and industry partners, ensuring timely and well‑documented responses.
• Draft clear, well‑structured investigation summaries, SAR/STR supporting documentation, and case narratives that meet regulatory and internal quality standards.
• Use AI tools to speed up investigative workflows while maintaining ownership and accountability for final decisions and outputs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procedures, playbooks, and training materials for transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting.
• Participate in the team’s rotating weekend/on‑call coverage and occasional travel to support training, audits, or regulatory meetings as needed.

Benefits

• Equity