High Risk Trader Onboarding Analyst

The role

The High Risk Trader Onboarding Analyst reviews elevated-risk identity verification exceptions and performs enhanced due diligence. This person conducts financial crime screenings across global trader accounts and assembles case packages for enforcement review.

What you will do

• Review and disposition Tier-2 identity verification escalations.
• Investigate flagged accounts for synthetic identity traits, document manipulation, or device anomalies.
• Perform structured EDD investigations on elevated-risk traders.
• Collect, review, and evaluate baseline financial documentation.
• Compile evidence-based case files summarizing identity telemetry and risk rationales.
• Submit findings to Senior Analysts, Compliance, and Enforcement teams.
• Route high-complexity scenarios to the Senior High Risk Trader Onboarding Analyst.
• Maintain precise, audit-ready case notes and rationale logs.
• Identify recurring friction points and operational bottlenecks within EDD workflows.

Required qualifications

• 1-3 years of direct operational experience in AML/KYC, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), financial crime investigations, or fraud operations within fintech, digital brokerage, or a regulated financial ins
• Working knowledge of modern identity verification platforms (e.g., Persona, Jumio, Veriff, Onfido).
• Working knowledge of screening databases (e.g., LexisNexis, World-Check, ComplyAdvantage).
• Strong written communication skills for authoring concise, objective, and defensible case narratives.
• High operational discipline and sound judgment to evaluate qualitative risk signals within structured SOPs.
• Acute visual and analytical attention to detail.
• Ability to manage high-priority investigation queues independently.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally across remote compliance, legal, and operational teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Seven Company-paid Holidays
• Generous Family Leave
• Paid time off is front-loaded
• Competitive 401(k) matching
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Bonus for taking 5 consecutive days of vacation
• Food and groceries budget
• Contribution towards health and wellness

About the company

Topstep is an engaging working environment that ranges from fully remote to hybrid. They foster a culture of collaboration by keeping cameras on during meetings and maintaining a robust Slack environment.