HIFI
Chief of Staff @ HIFI I Stanford GSB MBA (Class of 2025) I Stablecoin
About the Company
HIFI is a financial technology company working on how money is represented in software. We build developer tools that allow value to be programmed—with rules, behavior, and logic embedded directly at the asset level. Developers already use our platform and API's to move billions of dollars in production environments around the world. But we view this as the beginning rather than the end.
Founded in 2022, our organization is flat and our team is talent dense. We are in person at our office in Manhattan and are intentional about who we work with.
About the Role
We are seeking a Compliance Associate with expertise across KYC, KYB to help design and operate a world‑class compliance program at the heart of stablecoin‑based money movement. You will be responsible for managing onboarding controls, enhancing financial crime safeguards, and ensuring operational excellence across AML processes. You’ll collaborate with banking partners, regulators, and internal teams to maintain high trust, high performance, and high accountability as HIFI scales globally. This role reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and is based in‑person in New York.
Responsibilities
Manage day‑to‑day KYC/KYB onboarding reviews, operational approvals, and escalations
Conduct and oversee transaction monitoring investigations using TRM Labs and internal tools
Interpret triggers, risk rules, and AML typologies to refine monitoring effectiveness
Investigations & Reporting
Lead escalations, RFIs, and casework with banking and network partners
Identify patterns and emerging risks (mule activity, sanctions, fraud, layering, etc.)
Control Design & Governance
Maintain and enhance compliance policies, playbooks, and lifecycle workflows
Perform QA, control testing, risk assessments, and tuning of approval logic Support exams and audits, ensuring evidence is organized and documentation is audit‑ready
Cross‑Functional Leadership
Partner with Product & Engineering to embed compliance logic directly into system architecture
Train GTM and onboarding teams on AML fundamentals and risk‑based decisioning
Monitor regulatory developments and ensure timely operational updates
You might be a fit if
3+ years AML/financial crime experience in fintech, payments, banking, or digital asset compliance
Hands‑on ownership of KYC/KYB reviews and TM casework in a regulated program
Familiarity with BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, Travel Rule, and money transmission frameworks
Experience drafting SARs and conducting wallet tracing / risk investigations using modern analytics tools
Outstanding analytical and writing skills. Must be able to distill complex behavior into clear conclusions
Comfortable making sound risk decisions in real‑time under pressure
Preferred Skills
Interested candidates who meet the basic qualifications should consider applying. The following preferred skills and experience are helpful for this role, but candidates with only some of them are able to be successful on our team. Learning on the job is critical success and part of the excitement of working at HIFI.
Certifications such as CAMS, CFE, CRCM, Chainalysis/ TRM accreditations
Experience with KYC/KYB platforms such as Persona and Sumsub
Experience with stablecoins, blockchain transaction flows, or cross‑border payment operations
Prior experience at a startup or program‑build environment
Additional Requirement
Must be within a commutable distance from our office and able to work in person most days of the week.
Seniority Level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance
#J-18808-Ljbffr
HIFI is a financial technology company working on how money is represented in software. We build developer tools that allow value to be programmed—with rules, behavior, and logic embedded directly at the asset level. Developers already use our platform and API's to move billions of dollars in production environments around the world. But we view this as the beginning rather than the end.
Founded in 2022, our organization is flat and our team is talent dense. We are in person at our office in Manhattan and are intentional about who we work with.
About the Role
We are seeking a Compliance Associate with expertise across KYC, KYB to help design and operate a world‑class compliance program at the heart of stablecoin‑based money movement. You will be responsible for managing onboarding controls, enhancing financial crime safeguards, and ensuring operational excellence across AML processes. You’ll collaborate with banking partners, regulators, and internal teams to maintain high trust, high performance, and high accountability as HIFI scales globally. This role reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and is based in‑person in New York.
Responsibilities
Manage day‑to‑day KYC/KYB onboarding reviews, operational approvals, and escalations
Conduct and oversee transaction monitoring investigations using TRM Labs and internal tools
Interpret triggers, risk rules, and AML typologies to refine monitoring effectiveness
Investigations & Reporting
Lead escalations, RFIs, and casework with banking and network partners
Identify patterns and emerging risks (mule activity, sanctions, fraud, layering, etc.)
Control Design & Governance
Maintain and enhance compliance policies, playbooks, and lifecycle workflows
Perform QA, control testing, risk assessments, and tuning of approval logic Support exams and audits, ensuring evidence is organized and documentation is audit‑ready
Cross‑Functional Leadership
Partner with Product & Engineering to embed compliance logic directly into system architecture
Train GTM and onboarding teams on AML fundamentals and risk‑based decisioning
Monitor regulatory developments and ensure timely operational updates
You might be a fit if
3+ years AML/financial crime experience in fintech, payments, banking, or digital asset compliance
Hands‑on ownership of KYC/KYB reviews and TM casework in a regulated program
Familiarity with BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, Travel Rule, and money transmission frameworks
Experience drafting SARs and conducting wallet tracing / risk investigations using modern analytics tools
Outstanding analytical and writing skills. Must be able to distill complex behavior into clear conclusions
Comfortable making sound risk decisions in real‑time under pressure
Preferred Skills
Interested candidates who meet the basic qualifications should consider applying. The following preferred skills and experience are helpful for this role, but candidates with only some of them are able to be successful on our team. Learning on the job is critical success and part of the excitement of working at HIFI.
Certifications such as CAMS, CFE, CRCM, Chainalysis/ TRM accreditations
Experience with KYC/KYB platforms such as Persona and Sumsub
Experience with stablecoins, blockchain transaction flows, or cross‑border payment operations
Prior experience at a startup or program‑build environment
Additional Requirement
Must be within a commutable distance from our office and able to work in person most days of the week.
Seniority Level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance
#J-18808-Ljbffr