Compliance Associate

Paxos

3d • $99,000 - $113,100

About The Position

As a Compliance Associate, you will help safeguard the integrity of Paxos’ digital asset ecosystem through hands-on monitoring and investigations. You will support monitoring of Paxos-issued stablecoins, assist with complex blockchain investigations, and contribute to information sharing with law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies.

You will work closely with senior team members to develop expertise in digital asset compliance, gain exposure to blockchain analytics tools, and build skills in financial crime investigations and SAR/STR reporting.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in compliance, financial crime investigations, AML, sanctions, law enforcement, or a related risk function.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of transactional data, identify red flags, and structure end-to-end investigations, including SAR/STR considerations.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and well-organized investigative reports and documentation meeting regulatory and internal standards.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve work, or strong willingness to adopt them in daily workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities, and ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, criminal justice, law, data/analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in investigations or financial crime compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with digital assets.
• Exposure to blockchain analytics tools, such as transaction tracing or wallet clustering, or demonstrated interest and aptitude to learn them quickly.
• Experience working with information-sharing protocols, subpoenas, or other law-enforcement or regulatory requests is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor activity across Paxos-issued stablecoins using blockchain analytics tools, triage alerts, and escalate higher-risk activity to senior investigators as appropriate.
• Conduct first-line investigations into potential suspicious activity, synthesizing KYC, transactional, and open-source information into case files and recommendations.
• Support quarterly forensic reviews of stablecoin transactions to identify trends, typologies, and emerging risks, and document findings for leadership and auditors.
• Assist with intake and management of internal referrals, collaborating with real-time monitoring, product, legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders to resolve complex cases.
• Help maintain information-sharing workflows with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and industry partners, ensuring timely and well-documented responses.
• Draft investigation summaries, SAR/STR supporting documentation, and case narratives that meet regulatory and internal quality standards.
• Use AI tools to support investigative workflows, while maintaining ownership and accountability for final decisions and outputs.
• Contribute to improving procedures, playbooks, and training materials for transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting.
• Participate in rotating weekend/on-call coverage and occasional travel for training, audits, or regulatory meetings as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level