Crypto Compliance Analyst
Alpaca · Legal · Mid · 15d ago
Open to candidates across North America.
Open to candidates across North America.
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Open to candidates across North America.
“Remote - North America”
A team of 400+ members distributed across the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond.
- Async-first
- The listing doesn't promise async-first working.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- Provides a $500 one-time home-office setup allowance plus a $150 monthly stipend via Brex.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
As an AML/Compliance Analyst reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer of Alpaca Crypto LLC, you will help execute anti-money laundering and compliance operations for Alpaca's digital asset platform. You will be responsible for reviewing fiat and crypto transaction monitoring alerts, conducting on-chain forensic investigations, drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), assisting with KYC/EDD reviews, and working with engineering to tune detection rules.
What you'll do
- Perform daily review and disposition of transaction monitoring alerts (fiat and crypto) to identify unusual or suspicious activity.
- Conduct deep-dive investigations into complex user accounts and blockchain transactions, drafting narratives and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
- Utilize on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic) to trace cryptocurrency flows and assess illicit finance risks.
- Assist with escalated Know Your Customer (KYC) / Know Your Business (KYB) reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and OFAC sanctions screening.
- Collaborate with compliance leadership and engineering to refine and tune transaction monitoring rules to reduce false positives.
- Work closely with customer support, engineering, and product teams to integrate compliance controls into the Alpaca API ecosystem.
What you bring
- 2–5 years of experience in AML, transaction monitoring, or financial crimes compliance within crypto, fintech, or traditional finance.
- Strong understanding of blockchain technology, digital assets, and AML risks specific to crypto.
- Solid understanding of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC sanctions, and FinCEN guidance regarding virtual currency.
- Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and draft clear, concise investigative narratives.
- Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools and fiat transaction monitoring vendors.
About Alpaca
Alpaca is a developer-first API brokerage infrastructure provider enabling businesses worldwide to offer stock, ETF, options, and crypto trading to their customers.
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