KYC Specialist - Remote Part-Time Contract Role

About the Role

Mercor specializes in connecting top-tier creative and technical professionals with premier AI research labs. Our headquarters are in San Francisco, backed by renowned investors such as Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

We are currently seeking a Financial Crime, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Know Your Customer (KYC) Analyst for a contract position. This role offers remote work, with a commitment of 15 hours per week and compensation ranging from $75 to $100 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate transaction monitoring alerts using detailed alert packets, profiles, and transaction records; document outcomes and prepare Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) narratives where necessary.
• Inspect client onboarding and KYC documentation for thoroughness, identifying and reporting inconsistencies for corrective action.
• Investigate complex beneficial ownership structures and implement ownership threshold guidelines (10%/25%).
• Assess sanctions and adverse media alerts, providing unambiguous justifications for classifying matches as true, false positives, or escalating cases.
• Manage supervisory alert queues, adjudicate card fraud and disputes, and analyze flagged communications relative to trade activity.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum three years of hands-on experience in AML, financial crime, KYC/CDD, sanctions screening, fraud or dispute resolution, and transaction surveillance.
• Proficiency with regulatory frameworks including FinCEN, FATF, OFAC, and standards for SAR/CDD documentation.
• Strong ability to craft clear, well-supported written assessments.

Preferred:

• Certifications such as CAMS, ACAMS, or CFE.
• Additional experience with enhanced due diligence, dismantling complex entities, SQL querying, or transaction analytics.
• Background in fintech or payment industry environments.

Assessment and Compensation

• Applicants will complete a timed practical assessment involving reviewing alert packets, producing SAR narratives, identifying KYC discrepancies, remediation planning, and sanction adjudication with reasoning.
• This is an hourly contracted position, paid weekly through Stripe Connect.

Application Procedure and Support

• Submit your resume.
• Complete an AI-driven interview based on your qualifications.
• Fill out the application form.

Applications are reviewed daily; timely completion of all steps is necessary to advance. For assistance, contact support@mercor.com.