Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest. At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it. We are looking for a Senior AML Analystto join our growing compliance team at Greenlight. The ideal candidate will be ready to hit the ground running on day one, ensuring our daily AML compliance requirements are met, immediately assisting with compliance projects already in-flight, and working alongside a small AML Compliance team. This role will support compliance management in reviewing new products and services to ensure they are compliant with BSA/AML and consumer protection regulations and understanding the types of controls that would be needed in order to mitigate AML risk. Most importantly, they will serve as our growing department’s ‘lead,’ offering support and expertise in financial crimes compliance. This position will report directly to Greenlight’s Associate Manager, AML & Payments. ### Your day-to-day

• Own and optimize AML transaction monitoring and screening systems (e.g., rules tuning, threshold adjustments, alert calibration).
• Analyze alert and case data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve detection efficiency and effectiveness.
• Investigate and clear transaction monitoring alerts.
• Partner with Product, Data, and Engineering teams to design, implement, and enhance AML controls.
• Act as the primary point of contact for AML vendors, managing system performance, enhancements, and issue management.
• Conduct ongoing validation and testing of monitoring scenarios to ensure alerts are accurate, risk-aligned, and defensible.
• Support model/rule governance, including documentation, tuning rationale, and audit/regulatory readiness.
• Perform quality assurance on alerts, cases, and SAR/UAR outputs to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of AML policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
• Assist with audits, regulatory exams, and internal reviews related to transaction monitoring and screening systems.
• Identify and drive automation and process improvements across AML operations and systems.
• Support ad-hoc analyses and strategic initiatives as Greenlight scales. ### What you’ll bring to the team The position will be fast-paced with no day being the same as the one before, so we are looking for a fun, energetic individual who is passionate about financial crimes and compliance in addition to the below
• 5–7 years of AML/BSA/CTF experience within a bank, fintech, or money services business.
• Strong hands-on experience with AML systems (transaction monitoring and/or screening), including rules tuning, scenario development, or alert optimization.
• Demonstrated experience working with AML data (alert volumes, false positives, typologies, segmentation, etc.).
• Experience working with or managing third-party AML vendors (e.g., ComplyAdvantage, Oscilar, Actimize, Verafin, etc.).
• Familiarity with model/rule validation, tuning methodologies, and/or system implementation is strongly preferred.
• CAMS, CFE, or similar certification preferred.
• Solid understanding of BSA/AML regulations, OFAC, and suspicious activity reporting requirements.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements and risk insights into practical system rules and controls.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions (SQL or data tooling is a plus, but not required).
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment. ### Work perks at Greenlight
• Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match
• Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Traditional 401k with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays
• Professional development stipends
• Mental health resources
• 11 financial planners
• Fertility healthcare
• 100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave
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