Head of Compliance
Hybrid (US (Remote / Miami, FL))$3k/mo - $6k/moFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Head of Compliance to own AML/BSA and sanctions program, lead bank-partner relationships, and build scalable compliance controls for a fintech infrastructure company connecting emerging market banks to global payment rails.
Responsibilities
- Own OWNY’s AML/BSA and OFAC compliance program, including policies, risk assessments, training, and management reporting.
- Lead KYC/KYB, beneficial ownership verification, and enhanced due diligence for financial institutions and other business customers.
- Build and improve transaction monitoring: define scenarios, investigate alerts, document decisions, and coordinate suspicious-activity escalation with bank partners.
- Own compliance relationships with partner banks, including due diligence requests, ongoing reviews, and issue resolution.
- Run independent AML/BSA reviews and drive findings through remediation.
- Partner with engineering to turn compliance requirements into effective onboarding, screening, monitoring, and payment controls.
- Assess new products, payment corridors, and partnerships; make clear recommendations on risks and launch requirements.
- Build the team and operating processes as transaction volume and complexity grow.
Qualifications
- Experience owning a BSA/AML program or leading a substantial part of one at a payments fintech, MSB, or bank.
- Strong working knowledge of US BSA/AML requirements, OFAC sanctions, customer due diligence, and payment risk.
- Experience with cross-border payments, foreign financial institutions, or correspondent banking.
- Track record of working directly with bank compliance teams and independent reviewers.
- Comfort moving between strategy and execution—you can brief a bank partner, investigate an alert, and improve a procedure.
- Clear judgment, strong writing, and the ability to explain what needs to happen and why.
- Comfort working with engineers, data, and automated compliance systems.
- CAMS or a similar qualification is a plus. Experience with monitoring platforms such as Flagright is useful.
Skills
Required:AML/BSA complianceOFAC sanctionsKYC/KYB and due diligenceBanking relationships
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About OWNY
Manage capital, investors & banking in one place.
Owny provides businesses with a turn-key portal to issue Funds, SAFEs and Notes. Your portal is fully equipped to manage investors, treasury, multi-currency accounts and ability to send and request ACH/Wire payments globally. Optional features include seamless crypto custody and solutions through Coinbase Institutional.
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