Compliance Operations Manager, Transaction Monitoring

Caliza

. Own real-time transaction monitoring implementation .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transaction monitoring implementation and AML compliance, with a strong focus on writing and tuning AML rules, conducting investigations, and managing regulatory requirements. Proven ability to lead teams and maintain comprehensive documentation while ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations.

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Transaction Monitoring ImplementationAML Rule Writing and TuningSAR Decision Making and FilingSQL Data Querying and AnalysisRegulatory Exam Support

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Hard Skills

Transaction MonitoringAML ComplianceBSA ComplianceFraud Pattern DetectionCross-Border Payment TypologiesReal-Time PaymentsOn-Chain AnalyticsTravel Rule ComplianceCase ManagementDocumentation Standards

Soft Skills

Clear WritingJudgment in Ambiguous EnvironmentsTeam LeadershipCommunication with Regulators

Certifications & Qualifications

CAMSCFECAMS-FCICCICAMS-Audit

Industry Keywords

Financial Crime ComplianceFintechPaymentsMoney Services BusinessCrypto BusinessRegulatory ComplianceDue DiligenceInvestigation WorkflowsAlert TriageSanctions Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own real-time transaction monitoring implementation
Partner with Engineering to update requirements, run user acceptance testing, and enhance transaction monitoring tooling
Write and tune AML rules, scenarios, and thresholds across fiat and stablecoin flows and multiple corridors
Run above- and below-the-line testing and ongoing tuning to reduce false positives while maintaining coverage
Maintain transaction monitoring policies, procedures, investigation playbooks, QA standards, and model/rule validation documentation
Define transaction monitoring metrics for Compliance leadership and the Board
Run daily alert triage, investigation workflows, case management, and disposition tracking
Review held and pended transactions and decide release, return, or escalation
Follow up with customers and integrator partners for information and documentation
Detect and investigate fraud patterns, including account takeover, authorized push payment and social engineering scams, mule activity, and first-party fraud
Lead SAR and STR decisioning and filing for the US, Bermuda, Brazil, Mexico, and relevant LATAM jurisdictions
Manage sanctions-adjacent escalations and law enforcement and partner-bank requests, including 314(a), 314(b), and RFIs
Serve as primary point of contact for transaction monitoring questions from regulators, examiners, auditors, and correspondent and sponsor banks
Build a culture of clear documentation, sound judgment, and fast, well-reasoned decisions
Build and lead a team of transaction monitoring analysts as volume scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in AML, BSA, or financial crime compliance
At least 3 years focused on transaction monitoring at a fintech, payments company, money services business, crypto business, or bank
Hands-on experience implementing or migrating a transaction monitoring system, including writing requirements, testing rules, and taking it live with an engineering team
Track record of writing and tuning AML rules and thresholds, and documenting rationale for examiners and auditors
Deep familiarity with cross-border payment, remittance, and B2B money movement typologies
Familiarity with fraud patterns in real-time payments
Direct experience making SAR decisions and filing them with FinCEN, including narrative writing and continuing-activity reviews
Experience supporting regulatory exams, independent audits, or bank partner due diligence on a transaction monitoring program
Ability to query transaction data in SQL and build analyses to support tuning decisions
Clear, concise writing and defensible judgment in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
Professional working fluency in English
Ability to work hours overlapping with US Eastern and Brazil time zones
Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence
Visa sponsorship is not available
Experience with stablecoin or digital asset transaction monitoring, on-chain analytics, and Travel Rule compliance is a nice-to-have
CAMS, CFE, CAMS-FCI, CCI, or CAMS-Audit certifications are nice-to-have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health coverage (may vary by country of employment)
Paid time off and holidays (may vary by country of employment)
Home office or equipment allowance (may vary by country of employment)
Professional development budget (may vary by country of employment)
In-person team offsites
Employer of record or contractor engagement for candidates outside the US, with pay and benefits structured to local law and market practice