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Trade Surveillance Analyst 1 — Financial Crimes Department

Alpaca

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of experience in financial crime investigations (AML, fraud, securities fraud, or related disciplines)
  • Strong understanding of U.S. regulatory requirements (e.g., BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act, SEC/FINRA regulations)
  • Proficiency in transaction monitoring systems and case management tools
  • Experience with Google Sheets or MS Excel, including pivot tables and advanced filtering

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the AMLCO to implement and refine investigative procedures cross 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

Key facts

  • Remote from: North America
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • 2 - 2K yearly
  • English

Hard skills

Regulatory Compliance Transaction Monitoring USA Patriot Act Internal Documentation Case Management Tools Payment Systems

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Alpaca

Capital Markets & Securities

Alpaca builds an API-first stock and crypto brokerage platform. Trade with algorithms, connect with apps, and build services with our easy to use APIs *Securities by Alpaca Securities LLC, Cryptocurrencies by Alpaca Crypto LLC (alpaca.markets)*

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryCapital Markets & Securities
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.

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, totalling over 9 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.

Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

 

Our Team Members:

We're a dynamic team of 380+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!

We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

 
Your Role:

Join Alpaca Securities’ dynamic and fully remote Compliance team dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of the financial markets. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the firm’s BSA/AML, Anti-Fraud, and Securities Fraud Monitoring programs.  You will lead and support investigations, ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, and help build a scalable and risk-based compliance infrastructure that meets evolving business and regulatory demands.  This position reports directly to the AMLCO (Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the AMLCO to implement and refine investigative procedures cross 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.

What You Bring (Required Qualifications):
 
  • 1–3 years of experience in financial crime investigations (AML, fraud, securities
  • fraud, or related disciplines).
  • Strong understanding of U.S. regulatory requirements (e.g., BSA/AML, USA
  • PATRIOT Act, SEC/FINRA regulations).
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and escalate potential market manipulation or
  • suspicious trading activity.
  • Proficiency in transaction monitoring systems and case management tools.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and SAR-writing skills.
  • Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience with Google Sheets or MS Excel, including pivot tables and advanced
  • filtering.
  • Working knowledge of domestic and international payment systems.
 
 

How We Take Care of You:

  • 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.

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