Senior AMLKYC Onboarding Manager

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 150000 - 165000

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Location:New York NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Salary:$150000 $165000 base
Industry:Fintech / Digital Assets / Payments
Company Size:High-growth scale-up (approx. 1150 employees)

Overview

Were 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 aSenior AML / KYC Onboarding Managerto 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.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and executeinstitutional 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 maintainrisk-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 withEngineering and Productteams 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

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business Finance Law or a related field

5 years experiencein AML/BSA/KYC compliance
Strong background ininstitutional customer onboardingwithin:

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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Competitive base salary in the range of$150000 $165000
Hybrid working modelbased in New York (minimum 3 days onsite)
Opportunity to take onmeaningful ownershipof the institutional onboarding and AML/KYC function
Exposure to ahigh-growth fintech environmentoperating in regulated markets
Ability to influence and improveonboarding processes tooling and automation
Close collaboration with senior stakeholders across Compliance Product and Engineering
Small team environment withclear 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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DescriptionLocation:New York NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite)Salary:$150000 $165000 baseIndustry:Fintech / Digital Assets / PaymentsCompany Size:High-growth scale-up (approx. 1150 employees)OverviewWere partnering with a fast-growing fintech operating at the intersection of blockchain payments and financ...