Senior AML/KYC Onboarding Manager

MLabs•New York, NY

7h•$150,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re partnering with a fast-growing fintech operating at the intersection of blockchain, payments, and financial infrastructure. They are building next-generation financial products and are looking for a Senior AML / KYC Onboarding Manager to lead and scale their institutional customer onboarding function. This is a critical, hands-on leadership role focused on ensuring robust AML/KYC compliance while improving onboarding efficiency, automation, and customer experience in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate brings deep institutional onboarding experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the confidence to own decision-making in a high-growth setting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field
5+ years’ experience in AML/BSA/KYC compliance
Strong background in institutional customer onboarding within:
A regulated financial institution
A fintech, payments, or digital assets environment
Deep knowledge of:
AML regulations
Sanctions compliance
CDD / EDD requirements
U.S. and global regulatory expectations
Experience designing or owning onboarding policies and procedures
Familiarity with KYC / onboarding platforms and tooling
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail with the ability to make sound risk-based decisions
Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment

Nice To Haves

ACAMS, CFCS, or similar compliance certification
Background at well-known fintech or payments companies (e.g. large consumer or institutional platforms)
Experience supporting high-growth or early-stage businesses

Responsibilities

Lead and execute institutional customer onboarding, including:
Reviewing escalations
Making onboarding decisions
Managing customer RFIs and follow-ups
Own and oversee onboarding processes to ensure alignment with:
Internal compliance policies
U.S. and global regulatory frameworks (e.g. FinCEN, OFAC, FATF, BMA, and equivalents)
Develop, enhance, and maintain risk-based onboarding policies and procedures
Drive continuous improvement across onboarding workflows, focusing on:
Faster onboarding timelines
Higher data quality
Improved customer experience
Monitor onboarding KPIs and metrics, producing clear reporting for senior leadership
Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to:
Improve automation
Enhance KYC tooling and systems
Scale onboarding operations efficiently
Act as a subject-matter expert on AML/KYC and onboarding best practices across the business

Benefits

Competitive base salary in the range of $150,000 – $165,000
Hybrid working model based in New York (minimum 3 days onsite)
Opportunity to take on meaningful ownership of the institutional onboarding and AML/KYC function
Exposure to a high-growth fintech environment operating in regulated markets
Ability to influence and improve onboarding processes, tooling, and automation
Close collaboration with senior stakeholders across Compliance, Product, and Engineering
Small team environment with clear accountability and autonomy
Work on products and infrastructure shaping the future of digital payments and financial services
Standard benefits package aligned with market expectations

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