Senior BSA/AML Analyst

About the role

LeafLink is the leading business-to-business platform for the cannabis industry. We provide essential tools for licensed cannabis businesses to manage operations, facilitate sales, and drive growth. This role focuses on ensuring compliance within a complex and regulated financial environment.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Examine and investigate alerts related to anti-money laundering activities across various program partners.
• Perform thorough due diligence and ongoing assessments of cannabis-related clients.
• Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) specific to the marijuana industry, adhering to FinCEN guidelines for different filing types.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of transaction monitoring rules designed for specific financial typologies.
• Manage the complete onboarding and continuous monitoring process for cannabis-related businesses, including license validation and ownership verification.
• Conduct periodic reviews of business accounts, verifying cash deposits, sales figures, and transaction patterns against licensed operational profiles.
• Assist with regulatory examinations and internal/external audits by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries.
• Investigate alerts concerning negative news, sanctions screening, and license compliance issues.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in BSA/AML compliance.
• Prior experience within the fintech or cannabis banking sectors is beneficial.
• Proven ability to file marijuana-specific SARs in line with FinCEN's guidance for the Marijuana Retailer Business (MRB) sector.
• Solid understanding of BSA compliance frameworks and how AML responsibilities are distributed within partner programs.
• Experience using AML transaction monitoring systems such as Abrigo BAM+, Actimize, or Verafin.
• Familiarity with cannabis compliance tools like METRC, BioTrack, Shield Assure, or RiskScout.
• Capacity to analyze state cannabis license data, understand different operational structures (dispensary, cultivator, processor), and assess their consistency with banking activities.

Nice to have

• CAMS certification.

Skills & tools

• BSA/AML compliance
• FinCEN guidance
• MRB regulations
• Transaction monitoring platforms (Abrigo BAM+, Actimize, Verafin)
• Cannabis compliance tools (METRC, BioTrack, Shield Assure, RiskScout)
• Due diligence
• SAR filing
• Regulatory examinations
• Audit support

Practical notes

• Salary range: $65,000 - $70,000 USD
• Benefits include flexible paid time off, stock options, 5 days of volunteer time off, competitive compensation, 401k match, and comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• Commuter benefits are available through a Flexible Spending Account.