Paysend

Senior Compliance Analyst – North America (US & Canada)

Miami, US · Senior · Contract

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About the role

The role requires strong analytical skills, regulatory knowledge, investigative capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Escalate potential AML, fraud, sanctions, or regulatory concerns as appropriate and maintain complete documentation supporting investigative conclusions.
Prepare and support Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), continuing activity reviews, and other regulatory reporting obligations while ensuring adherence to regulatory deadlines and internal service standards.
Support sanctions compliance activities, including OFAC screening reviews, true-match analysis, reporting, testing, tuning, and control validation. Regulatory Compliance & Governance
Support compliance with applicable U.S. and Canadian regulatory requirements, including money transmission, AML/ATF, sanctions, payment services, licensing, and sponsor-bank obligations.
Support preparation and submission of regulatory reports, filings, licensing activities, and sponsor-bank compliance reporting requirements. Canadian Compliance Support
Support the Canadian AML/ATF Compliance Program, including FINTRAC reporting, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions compliance, and policy maintenance activities.
Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) compliance framework, including operational risk management, issue tracking, corrective actions, and regulatory evidence management.
Support regulatory examinations, audits, independent reviews, sponsor-bank reviews, and network assessments by coordinating information requests, documentation, and regulatory responses.

To Be Successful In This Role: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Law, Compliance, Risk Management, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in AML/BSA, sanctions, financial crime compliance, regulatory compliance, compliance monitoring, or risk management.
Experience working within a fintech, payments, remittance, money services business (MSB), bank, or regulated financial services environment.
Experience conducting investigations, sanctions reviews, and regulatory reporting activities.
Experience supporting regulatory examinations, audits, independent reviews, or remediation programs.
Ability to prepare regulator-defensible documentation.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Strong understanding of risk-based compliance frameworks and financial crime compliance controls.
Skills & Competencies Strong analytical and investigative capabilities.
Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
Strong organizational and project management skills.

Join a company that is transforming how people and businesses move money around the world.
Your work will contribute to products and services that help millions of customers stay connected globally.
Make a Global Impact: Join a company that is transforming how people and businesses move money around the world.

Paysend is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status where protected by law, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Reasonable Accommodation Paysend is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and employment.
Applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the application or interview process should contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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