Compliance Operations Analyst (Contract)
Synctera
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What We're Doing
At Synctera, we’re powering the future of FinTech. We help companies create new revenue streams and enhance their value proposition with FinTech apps and embedded banking products. With APIs, compliance support, and bank partners in one end-to-end Banking as a Service platform, Synctera is the fastest and easiest way to build, launch, and scale bank accounts, debit cards, charge cards, lending, and more.
We are looking for interesting, curious, wickedly smart people who are ready to jump in and run with our fast-growing team. If you want to have fun at work, collaborate with some of the sharpest people in the industry, grow the FinTech and Banking as a Service ecosystem, and love to win, read on!
What We're Looking for
As a Compliance Operations Analyst, you will play a critical role in helping reduce risk for new users and ongoing screenings. The role will focus on daily transaction monitoring and reviewing identity verification details for individuals and businesses to ensure compliance with the Customer Identification Program (CIP), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and various global watchlists. Your tasks include checking customer documents and spotting potential risks and fraudulent activities.
What You’ll Do
- Review alerts our case management system generates for potential transaction fraud, unusual activity, and identity checks.
- Analyze customer accounts and transactional data to identify potential fraud activity.
- Keep detailed notes of manual reviews, adhering to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Provide input into ongoing process improvements.
- Ad-hoc investigations and project work as required.
What You’ll Bring
- Flexible schedule, including availability for evenings and weekends.
- Proactivity in executing processes, this role will involve troubleshooting system issues, gathering data, and identifying and communicating process gaps.
- Detail-oriented mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with identity verification and fraud detection tools is a plus.
- Experience with fraud detection and BSA/AML, OFAC & CIP laws and regulations a plus.
- SQL experience (basic functions and understanding and/or query writing experience) is a plus.
Diversity & Inclusion
Synctera is committed to having a workforce that is reflective of the diversity within the United States and Canada. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, and all those who can provide different perspectives and contribute to the diversification of Synctera.
The hourly range for this contracted position (USD: $20-$30/hr) is determined by role, level, and location. The range informed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US and Canadian locations. Within the range, individual pay will be determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, relevant training, and other factors.
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