Paxos is seeking a highly motivated Compliance Associate to join our team dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of our digital asset ecosystem. This role involves proactive monitoring, in-depth investigations, and collaboration with law enforcement and regulatory bodies in the rapidly evolving world of blockchain and digital currencies. If you have a passion for financial compliance and a keen interest in blockchain technology, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a pioneering financial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

As a Compliance Associate, your key responsibilities will include:

Stablecoin Monitoring: Monitor activity across Paxos-issued stablecoins using blockchain analytics tools, triaging alerts and escalating high-risk activities.
Investigations: Conduct first-line investigations into potential suspicious activity, synthesizing KYC, transactional, and open-source information to develop clear case files and recommendations.
Forensic Reviews: Support quarterly forensic reviews of stablecoin transactions to identify trends, typologies, and emerging risks, documenting findings for leadership and auditors.
Internal Referrals: Assist with the intake and management of internal referrals, collaborating with real-time monitoring, product, legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
External Collaboration: Help maintain information-sharing workflows with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and industry partners, ensuring timely and well-documented responses.
Documentation & Reporting: Draft clear, well-structured investigation summaries, SAR/STR supporting documentation, and case narratives meeting regulatory and internal quality standards.
AI Tool Utilization: Utilize AI tools to enhance investigative workflows (e.g., triage, data summarization, drafting), while maintaining ownership and accountability for final decisions.
Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of procedures, playbooks, and training materials for transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting.
Availability: Participate in rotating weekend/on-call coverage and occasional travel for training, audits, or regulatory meetings.

Requirements

Experience: 2+ years of experience in compliance, financial crime investigations, AML, sanctions, law enforcement, or a related risk function. Experience with digital assets is a significant plus.
Investigations Skills: Comfort analyzing large volumes of transactional data, identifying red flags, and structuring end-to-end investigations, including SAR/STR considerations.
Blockchain / Digital Asset Interest: Exposure to blockchain analytics tools (e.g., transaction tracing, wallet clustering) or a demonstrated interest and aptitude to learn them quickly.
Regulatory & Law Enforcement Exposure: Experience with information-sharing protocols, subpoenas, or other law enforcement/regulatory requests is strongly preferred.
Writing & Documentation: Proven ability to produce clear, concise, and well-organized investigative reports and documentation that meet regulatory and internal standards.
AI Enablement: Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve workflows (e.g., research, drafting, quality checks) or a strong willingness to adopt them.
Mindset & Working Style: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, criminal justice, law, data/analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in investigations or financial crime compliance.

Nice to Have

Direct experience with digital asset compliance and blockchain analytics.
Deep understanding of cryptocurrency transaction typologies and risks.
Certifications related to financial crime, AML, or blockchain.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary: $101,000 - $119,000
Comprehensive benefits package (details available upon request)
Opportunity to work remotely within the United States
Exposure to cutting-edge blockchain technology and financial innovation
Professional development and growth opportunities in a pioneering company

About Company

Paxos is rebuilding today’s archaic, expensive, inefficient, and risky financial infrastructure. Our mission is to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we have built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades, and settles assets for leading financial institutions worldwide, including Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal. The Compliance team ensures we operate within the highest regulatory standards while enabling financial innovation, tackling complex challenges from stablecoin monitoring to law enforcement coordination.