About the company
Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. 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 10 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 $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the AMLCO to implement and refine investigative procedures across 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.
Requirements
- 5+ 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.
Conditions
- 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