Félix
Data Specialist- Compliance
FélixArgentina13 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering

About Us


At Félix, we're building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing our users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before.


We are a hyper-growth Series B company, backed by over $100 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, and General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, the Félix founders were selected as “Endeavour Entrepreneurs” and were recipients of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award. We are a group of extremely talented and dedicated high-performers, united by our shared obsession with a single goal: empowering our customers. We are all owners of Félix, driven by a bias for action and a true experimentation spirit to get shit done with urgency and focus.


Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long. We are a team that is fiercely loyal to each other, where radical transparency and constructive feedback are how we grow and push for excellence. We are bold, we care less about what others are doing, and more about creating sustainable value and a product that truly makes our users' lives better. We are building the future, today.




About The Role


We are seeking a Compliance Data Analyst to join our GRC Compliance & AML team. This role is central to building Felix's financial crime compliance monitoring capabilities. The successful candidate is someone who has experience of understanding fraud and money laundering behaviors and can identify risky patterns in customers and turn them into rules and actionable insights through rigorous analysis. You will partnering with our Engineering, Product and AML Operations team to design and deploy data-driven compliance tools and processes.


You will thrive here if you love going deep into data, spotting patterns, and rapidly prototyping minimum viable solutions that keep Félix safe, compliant and growing. You must be dynamic, collaborative, proactive, and coachable. Your work will empower millions of Latinos in the United States like no other does at the moment.


This role is open to all candidates in Latin America.



Responsibilities


  • Analyze transactions and user activity to detect anomalies, AML risks, sanctions exposure, and fraud patterns.
  • Build dashboards, rules and monitoring tools (SQL, Python, Tableau/Looker, Retool) to operationalize compliance requirements.
  • Partner with the Low-Code Engineers and Product Managers to deploy compliance automations and workflows.
  • Translate regulatory obligations (BSA/AML, OFAC, Reg E) into practical, data driven monitoring solutions.
  • Provide insights and reporting to support investigations, SAR filings, and compliance reviews.
  • Continuously improve detection logic and processes, to minimize false positives and strengthen risk coverage


Requirements


  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitive or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Information Management)
  • 3-5 years of experience in compliance analytics, financial crime, risk or fraud detection (fintech, payments, crypto preffered)
  • Advanced SQL or strong BI/reporting skills (Looker, Tableau or similar)
  • Hands on programming ability (Python or ML libraries is a plus)
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to balance compliance rigor with practical, scalable solutions.
  • Coachable, curious, resourceful, and excited to build and iterate quickly.
  • Advanced English level



What We Offer


  • Competitive salary
  • Initial stock options grant
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and México City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment


Equal Opportunity Employer


At Félix, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and termination.


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