AML/KYC Analyst

About Figure Markets

Figure Markets is democratizing finance through blockchain.  We’re building the exchange for everything - a decentralized custody marketplace for crypto, stocks, bonds, credit and more.  We’re bringing best in class leverage, margining and liquidity to our exchange, while offering our members extensive borrowing options and unique investment opportunities.

Figure Markets is built on the Provenance Blockchain, and we use its native token, Hash, on the exchange.  Provenance Blockchain embodies truth over trust and provides a foundation for Figure Markets to bring transparency and efficiency in a decentralized world.

Figure Markets is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic partners, including Jump Crypto, Pantera, Distributed Global, Faction Lightspeed, NewForm Capital and CMT Digital.  Figure Markets was founded by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and operators from tradfi, fintech and defi, including Mike Cagney and June Ou.

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The Team

The Figure Markets AML compliance team plays a vital role in ensuring that financial crime risk is appropriately managed across Figure Markets’ US and global operations with the collaboration of our passionate and dynamic subject matter experts.

The team operates in constantly evolving financial services, blockchain and virtual assets industries while ensuring, at all times, that financial crime risk management remains a key driver as we expand and scale our market leading proposition and services globally.

As an AML/KYC Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting multiple areas of our Global AML/CTF and Sanctions Program, including undertaking KYC/CDD onboarding and ongoing assessments, conducting transaction monitoring, trade surveillance and sanctions screening alert reviews, and performing in-depth investigations 

This role will ultimately report to Figure Markets’ Global Chief AML Officer and be part of the Figure Markets AML Compliance team.

The ideal candidate must be willing to operate in a dynamic and fast paced environment, have experience working in financial services, possess an understanding of AML/CTF and Sanctions requirements applicable to various financial products, such as banking, virtual assets and securities, and have the ability to support our rapidly growing AML/CTF and Sanctions Program.

What You’ll Do

• Support the KYC/CDD onboarding and ongoing monitoring program and processes
• Conduct enhanced due diligence and periodic reviews for retail and institutional high risk customers
• Monitor for any suspicious trading behavior occurring on the virtual asset trading platforms, including reviewing alerts generated by trade surveillance systems
• Review transaction monitoring and sanctions screening alerts
• Conduct in-depth investigations, drafting high quality reports and preparing SAR filings
• Support AML management and country MLROs in implementing and executing the global AML/CTF and Sanctions framework
• Assist country MLROs with potential/existing high-risk relationships and unusual and suspicious transactions where required
• Author and update policies and procedures
• Conduct training as required
• Work with relevant teams and stakeholders to create process efficiencies and improvements

What We Look For:

• 2+ years of AML/CTF and Sanctions compliance experience
• Detailed knowledge of global AML/CTF and Sanctions risks and regulations (e.g., BSA, FinCEN CDD Rule, Sanctions, USA PATRIOT Act, 4MLD, etc.)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the innate ability to work unsupervised in a structured manner
• Easily able to develop, foster and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary and growth opportunities 
• Company quarterly performance based bonus
• Equity stock options package
• Employer funded comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance and wellness program for employees and their dependents
• Employer funded life and disability insurance coverage
• Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
• Up to 12 weeks paid family leave 
• In office, remote, and hybrid work location options
• Home office and technology stipend for those working outside of a traditional office more than 75% of the time
• Flexible time-off plan to empower employees to take the time off that they want and need
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Routine Team swag deliveries!

For CO, NY, CA and WA residents, the salary range for this position is $74,800 - 93,500 year. Actual compensation may vary based on individual candidate experience and location.

Depending on your residential location certain laws might regulate the way Figure Markets manages applicant data. California Residents, please review our California Employee and Prospective Employee Privacy Notice for further information. By submitting your application, you are agreeing  and acknowledging that you have read and understand the above notice.

Figure Markets will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.