Join our mission as our next Compliance Analyst, helping safeguard our company's future. As a key member of our Compliance team, you'll protect our business while enabling innovation and growth.
We are looking for a Compliance Analyst to join our growing team at UGLYCASH. This isn’t your typical compliance role — we need someone passionate about both compliance excellence and technological innovation.
This is a fast-paced, high-impact position that requires exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and strong communication skills in both English and Spanish , as you’ll collaborate with global teams and partners.
We’re seeking a candidate with a strong foundation in compliance and analytics who also brings curiosity and hands-on experience with emerging AI technologies and automation systems . You should be excited about applying these tools to improve compliance workflows, enhance efficiency, and scale operations.
An engineering background or data science skills are a major plus, especially if you’re comfortable working with structured and unstructured data, interpreting detection models, and partnering with product and engineering teams.
You’ll be expected to leverage AI-based tools to streamline core processes such as transaction monitoring, alert triage, case management, and reporting, while also identifying opportunities to enhance and refine our existing systems.
Key Responsibilities :
- Run KYC procedures during onboarding to ensure compliance with our policies and regulations.
- Perform CDD and EDD reviews depending on user risk.
- Monitor transactions using our internal systems and flag suspicious patterns.
- Investigate and escalate red flags related to fraud, sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), or terrorist financing, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filings as necessary.
- You'll also have the opportunity to work closely with our Product and Engineering teams to continuously improve our detection systems, applying data-driven thinking and AI-powered tools to refine existing logic and propose new risk indicators.
Requirements
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.Full-time availability, Monday through Friday.The ability to work from our office in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Monday through Thursday.At least 1 year of compliance experience or proven basic knowledge in the field (risk mitigation, KYC, CDD, EDD, monitoring systems).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Self-driven, adaptable, and possess an innovative mindset.Strong interest in (or experience using) AI to optimize compliance workflows.Bonus : An engineering background and / or data science knowledge are highly preferred and will help you succeed in this role.Benefits
Compensation : We offer competitive compensation; salaries are 100% USD-denominatedLocation : Convenient and centrally located office in Buenos Aires (Belgrano)Lunch : Take advantage of having a daily lunch brought directly to the office with a 70% subsidyNomadic / remote work days : Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely from anywhere you wish for 2 months a yearPaid time off : Our flexible policy includes 3 weeks of vacation, holidays, and bonus anniversary daysParental & bereavement leave : Paid parental leave for new parents, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leaveIf you're ready to join a mission-driven team and help build the future of financial services, we want to hear from you!
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