BSA/AML Compliance Specialist

BVNK

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

BVNK is seeking a BSA/AML Compliance Specialist to join its U.S. Compliance team. This role will support the execution and improvement of the company's U.S. financial crime compliance program. The specialist will be involved in customer due diligence, transaction investigations, regulatory reporting, and policy development, collaborating with global Compliance and U.S. business teams. The ideal candidate should be comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative setting, capable of working autonomously with sound judgment to manage priorities and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of hands-on BSA/AML, financial crime investigations, or related compliance experience in banking, payments, MSBs, or fintech.
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML, FinCEN requirements, OFAC sanctions, and risk-based customer due diligence.
• Experience conducting transaction investigations and drafting clear, defensible SAR narratives or investigative memoranda.
• Experience reviewing KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, and customer risk information.
• Strong written communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to organize multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently on assigned matters and escalate decisions requiring compliance leadership approval.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to U.S. money transmitter regulation
• NMLS reporting
• Stablecoins/digital assets
• Blockchain analytics
• Cross-border payments

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration of U.S. BSA/AML and sanctions compliance controls, including maintaining procedures and supporting records.
• Draft and update BSA/AML policies, procedures, risk assessments, and control documentation for review and approval.
• Review transaction monitoring alerts, investigate unusual activity, document findings, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Prepare suspicious activity investigation summaries and SAR narratives; support timely SAR filings and related recordkeeping in accordance with internal approval processes.
• Review customer onboarding, KYC/KYB, beneficial ownership, CDD/EDD, and periodic review materials; identify gaps and recommend risk-based actions.
• Assist with regulatory reports and filings, including FinCEN reporting, NMLS filings, and MSB Call Reports, as applicable.
• Support regulatory examinations, independent reviews, banking partner requests, and consumer complaint investigations and responses.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Operations, Product, and Commercial teams to resolve questions and improve workflows.
• Monitor relevant developments in U.S. money transmission, payments, sanctions, and digital-asset financial crime risks.

Benefits

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed