AML Compliance Specialist
FélixArgentina4 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyFinance, Sales
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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 powered by 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, Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient 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 hiring an AML Compliance Specialist to strengthen our Suspicious Activity Detection, Investigation, and Reporting (SADIR) function. You will be at the front line of AML compliance, conducting investigations, reviewing alerts, and helping us maintain an audit-ready compliance program. You will also have the opportunity to expand your scope of work across a number of internal control subprograms.This role is ideal for someone detail-oriented and organized, who wants to learn and grow in AML compliance operations while supporting millions of customers in a fast-growing fintech.
Responsibilities
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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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 powered by 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, Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient 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 hiring an AML Compliance Specialist to strengthen our Suspicious Activity Detection, Investigation, and Reporting (SADIR) function. You will be at the front line of AML compliance, conducting investigations, reviewing alerts, and helping us maintain an audit-ready compliance program. You will also have the opportunity to expand your scope of work across a number of internal control subprograms.This role is ideal for someone detail-oriented and organized, who wants to learn and grow in AML compliance operations while supporting millions of customers in a fast-growing fintech.
Responsibilities
- Conduct transaction monitoring reviews, escalate and investigate unusual activity
- Support the preparation of data, and drafting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Perform sanctions screening reviews and escalate potential matches
- Organize and track cases within the SADIR workflow, ensuring timeliness and completeness
- Maintain clear, well-documented investigation records ready for audit and regulatory review.
- Liaise with internal teams (Risk, Product, Customer Support to gather information and resolve cases.
- Contribute to process improvements that strengthen Felix's AML and sanctions controls.
- Provide frontline insights to improve monitoring rules and data analytics.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, or related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in AML compliance operations, investigations, or financial crime prevention (MSB, fintech, banking preferred).
- Familiarity with BSA/AML concepts (transaction monitoring, SARs, sanctions, KYC).
- Strong communication skills, including ability to draft clear SAR narratives and compliance memos.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple cases in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to occasionally work flexible hours to meet investigation deadlines.
- Fluent in English (oral & written)
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus based on performance
- Remote work environment
- Flexible PTO
- Health insurance
- Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
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.
Want to learn more about our privacy practices? Check out our Privacy Policy.
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