Compliance Onboarding Analyst

About the role

FalconX seeks a Compliance Onboarding Analyst to own the full journey of high-value clients, guiding intricate corporate structures through rigorous scrutiny to achieve compliant entry. This professional will execute sharp risk assessments, navigate complex entities, and uphold global rules while effectively bridging commercial drive and safety. The Analyst operates at the intersection of compliance and commercial growth, ensuring a seamless yet rigorous onboarding experience for demanding profiles.

This is a fixed-term opportunity based in New York City, New York, with a compensation package of $120,000 for a two-year engagement.

What you will do

You will perform comprehensive document scanning and trace corporate ownership across multi-layered structures to satisfy KYB and KYC requirements. The role involves constructing detailed risk narratives for Politically Exposed Persons and entities operating in high-risk jurisdictions to support escalation decisions. You will design and propose workflow adjustments in collaboration with internal teams to remove bottlenecks within the onboarding pipeline.

A core responsibility includes serving as a trusted guide for Sales and Relationship Managers, providing clear direction on documentation gaps and onboarding status. You will prepare files and data with precision for internal audits, bank partner reviews, and regulatory inspections. The position demands the maintenance of meticulous, audit-ready records that honor confidentiality and privacy standards. You will also update internal checklists and standard operating procedures to reflect evolving rules across markets and jurisdictions. Finally, you will compile volumes, turnaround times, and pass rates to provide leadership with clear insights into capacity and operational flow.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as Finance, Business Administration, Criminology, Law, or a related field. A minimum of 2-4 years of direct experience in institutional KYC/KYB compliance, financial crime investigations, or risk management is required. This experience should be within fintech, banking, or digital asset environments.

You must be capable of independently navigating and executing Enhanced Due Diligence for complex corporate entities and high-risk clients. A deep understanding of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Sanctions (OFAC) rules is essential to ensure daily operations remain fully compliant. Confidence in navigating intricate corporate structures, trusts, and funds is mandatory.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for executing the complete end-to-end onboarding lifecycle for high-value, complex client profiles. This includes institutional trading desks, corporate entities (KYB), and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). The position requires a sharp compliance mindset and strong risk-assessment skills to independently manage intricate structures.

Your key responsibilities will include performing Entity Unwrapping by managing and executing end-to-end KYB and KYC checks for complex corporate structures, multi-layered entities, trusts, and funds. You will conduct Advanced Risk Assessment through thorough Enhanced Due Diligence on high-risk clients, Politically Exposed Persons, and entities situated in high-risk jurisdictions.

You will identify regulatory red flags, transaction anomalies, or suspicious activities and prepare comprehensive risk narratives to escalate to the Compliance Manager. This involves active Process Optimization where you identify operational bottlenecks in the onboarding pipeline and collaborate with the team to refine compliance workflows and tools.

Compliance and data management

The position requires close Cross-Functional Partnering with Sales, Relationship Managers, and Account Executives to provide clear, actionable guidance on missing documentation and onboarding statuses. You will also provide Peer Support by assisting in onboarding and training junior analysts, serving as a primary resource for day-to-day procedural questions.

Regulatory Compliance is central to this role. You will maintain a deep, current understanding of local and international AML, CFT, and Sanctions (OFAC) regulations to ensure daily operations remain fully aligned. You will partner with the Compliance Manager to update internal checklists, policies, and standard operating procedures as regulations evolve.

You will assist in gathering documentation and preparing files for internal audits, bank partner reviews, and regulatory inspections. This ensures Data Integrity by maintaining flawless, audit-ready client records. These records will honor absolute data confidentiality in strict alignment with global privacy standards such as GDPR and CCPA.

Finally, you will help compile regular reports on onboarding volumes, turnaround times, and pass rates. This metrics tracking supports leadership in capacity planning and operational decision-making.