Eliseai

Compliance Officer, Financial Services and Bank Partnerships | Housing

New York City. Posted 2 months ago

The role

The Compliance Officer will build and operate AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, fraud detection, and sanctions compliance programs. This role involves managing relationships with banking partners and working cross-functionally to operationalize compliance efforts.

What you will do

  • Own and improve fraud monitoring, KYC/KYB, AML/BSA and OFAC/sanctions compliance programs
  • Serve as primary compliance contact for banking and financial institution partners
  • Lead KYC/KYB processes and oversee transaction-monitoring operations
  • Review escalated alerts and investigations and prepare Unusual Activity Reports
  • Translate regulatory requirements into practical workflows and controls with Legal, Product, and Engineering
  • Contribute compliance guidance to new products and market initiatives
  • Coordinate compliance testing, audits, examinations, and issue remediation
  • Track state and federal regulatory developments
  • Own the BSA/AML compliance training program
  • Digitize and organize onsite resident files

Required qualifications

  • 5+ years of AML/BSA compliance experience at a fintech, bank, payment processor, money services business, or comparable regulated financial institution
  • Hands-on experience managing relationships with banking partners, sponsor banks, or other financial institutions
  • Experience building an AML/BSA compliance program from 0 to 1
  • Working knowledge of transaction monitoring, customer identification and due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, investigations, and UAR and SAR processes
  • Strong understanding of FinCEN regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act, and OFAC sanctions requirements
  • Experience with compliance technology and operational tooling
  • Clear written communication
  • Sound judgment
  • Ability to translate complex compliance requirements for cross-functional stakeholders
  • Excellent organizational rigor
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and stakeholders
  • Willingness to work in person at our office 4–5 days a week

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with platforms such as Sardine or similar systems

Benefits

  • Base salary
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits & perks package

About the company

EliseAI improves the housing and healthcare industries by integrating AI agents into existing workflows. The company recently raised a $350 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation.