Senior Fraud Analyst – Fraud Investigations & Financial Crimes Monitoring
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Overview
Join Alpaca as a Senior Fraud Analyst to safeguard financial markets. Lead investigations, ensure compliance with regulations, and support the firm's BSA/AML and Anti-Fraud programs. Remote position with competitive salary and benefits. Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totaling over 10 million brokerage accounts. Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.
What you'll do
- •Collaborate with the AMLCO to implement and refine investigative procedures across CIP/KYC, AML, Anti-Fraud, and Securities Fraud Monitoring initiatives
- •Conduct in-depth investigations into potentially suspicious activity, including securities fraud, account manipulation, and other financial crimes identified through transaction monitoring alerts, escalations, and referrals
- •Prepare, document, and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in compliance with FinCEN requirements and internal policies
- •Review and respond to sanctions screening alerts, FinCEN 314(a) and 314(b) requests, and other regulatory inquiries
- •Maintain and continuously update firm-wide risk assessments covering BSA/AML, sanctions, fraud, and securities surveillance programs
- •Partner with internal stakeholders and assist during external audits, examinations, and regulatory engagements
- •Provide guidance and support across various business units, including trading, operations, and customer support, to ensure alignment with compliance protocols
- •Stay abreast of regulatory developments and industry best practices, particularly those related to the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC regulations, and SEC/FINRA rules
- •Support the development and refinement of policies, procedures, monitoring controls, and compliance reporting mechanisms
- •Lead and contribute to special projects, compile investigative findings, and prepare reports for management, regulators, and auditors
Conditions
- •Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- •Health Benefits
- •New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- •Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
- •Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.