Compliance Investigations Manager
Paxos · Remote
MeritLog read this listing from Paxos's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Remote
- Salary
- $156,000 - $178,425
- Location
- Remote - United States
- Company website
- www.paxos.com
Hiring context
How this role compares at Paxos
Paxos has 16 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 7 job families, and 2 of them are in legal & compliance. 12 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 75%.
This role's posted range of $156,000 - $178,425 sits above 9% of the 11 other Paxos roles quoted over the same currency and period.
Paxos concentrates this hiring in:
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- Oversee implementation of operational objectives of the Compliance Investigations program
- Scale the compliance operations investigations team to support business growth in line with sustainable risk management and compliance support
- Manage and develop key metrics to determine the health of the compliance investigations program
- Oversee end-to-end investigations on a range of cases triggered from KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and blockchain analytics.
- Lead a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth within Compliance Operations
- Evaluate ongoing technology utilized in the investigations process including but not limited to automation
- Be a senior member of the Compliance team where you help to guide and provide support to the other workstreams
What they're asking for
- 6+ years of experience in Transaction Monitoring and Investigations operations processes including hands on experience executing investigations and drafting suspicious activity reportsExperience
- 4+ years of financial crime compliance team management experienceExperience
- A fundamental understanding of AML, KYC and Sanctions regulationsSkill
- Strong writing capabilities where deliverables are to be reviewed by regulators, auditors and law enforcementSkill
- Experience managing operational data sets including reporting KPIs/KRIs to leadershipSkill
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionallySkill
- Ability to develop and implement process improvements based on business initiatives and compliance insights.Skill
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
Applying to Paxos? Our only careers site is paxos.com/careers http://paxos.com/careers, and we only recruit via @paxos.com http://paxos.com email. Details below. ___ ABOUT PAXOS Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky - supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it. We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal. ABOUT THE TEAM The Compliance team at Paxos plays a vital role in ensuring the company adheres to global regulatory standards across financial products and services. This team tackles complex challenges such as AML, sanctions, and transaction monitoring, all while ensuring a robust compliance framework in a rapidly evolving crypto and fintech landscape. By safeguarding Paxos against regulatory risks, the team is essential in helping the company achieve its mission of creating a more transparent and efficient financial ecosystem. THE OPPORTUNITY The Compliance Investigations Manager will lead the execution of core compliance objectives, including financial crime investigations and regulatory reporting. In addition to operational leadership, the Compliance Investigations Manager will play a key role in driving strategic compliance initiatives aimed at strengthening Paxos’ financial crime prevention framework. This includes contributing to the design and execution of long-term compliance strategies, enhancing investigative processes through automation and analytics, and ensuring the program evolves in step with regulatory expectations and business innovation. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Oversee implementation of operational objectives of the Compliance Investigations program - Scale the compliance operations investigations team to support business growth in line with sustainable risk management and compliance support - Manage and develop key metrics to determine the health of the compliance investigations program - Oversee end-to-end investigations on a range of cases triggered from KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and blockchain analytics. - Lead a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth within Compliance Operations - Evaluate ongoing technology utilized in the investigations process including but not limited to automation - Be a senior member of the Compliance team where you help to guide and provide support to the other workstreams ABOUT YOU - 6+ years of experience in Transaction Monitoring and Investigations operations processes including hands on experience executing investigations and drafting suspicious activity reports - 4+ years of financial crime compliance team management experience - A fundamental understanding of AML, KYC and Sanctions regulations - Strong writing capabilities where deliverables are to be reviewed by regulators, auditors and law enforcement - Experience managing operational data sets including reporting KPIs/KRIs to leadership - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally - Ability to develop and implement process improvements based on business initiatives and compliance insights. Important Notice for Paxos Applicants Fraudulent accounts sometimes pose as Paxos recruiters on LinkedIn and other platforms, and fake websites sometimes impersonate our careers site. These scammers attempt to deceive applicants into paying for job opportunities or providing personal financial information. To verify a legitimate Paxos opportunity: - Our only official careers site is paxos.com/careers http://paxos.com/careers - We only use @paxos.com http://paxos.com email addresses - We never ask for payment or financial details to apply, interview, or work here - For technical roles, we do not perform a coding interview without prior screening by our engineering team Thanks for your interest in Paxos!