Compliance Analyst – Columbus, OH

At River we are building the most trusted and honest financial institution in the world, powered by bitcoin. We believe in a future where every person will have bitcoin savings, and every business will have bitcoin on the balance sheet. We obsessively design and build delightful products that help our clients buy, sell, secure, and use Bitcoin.

We’re looking for an ambitious and proactive candidate to join our compliance team at River. Prior compliance experience isn’t required—what matters most is a strong sense of ownership, excellent communication skills, and an interest in working directly with clients. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, working cross-functionally, and has an interest in risk and Bitcoin.

River is headquartered in Columbus, OH, and has raised more than $50 million from leading investors, including Goldcrest, Kingsway, Polychain, M13, DG, and Valor.

What you will be doing

• Implement and update Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance policies and procedures

• Partner with Client Services and Finance to support case investigations and recommend resolutions

• Manage compliance-related outreach to clients, balancing exceptional service with regulatory obligations and program requirements

• Take a data-driven approach to review accounts and transactions, analyzing and identifying trends in client activity

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to automate processes related to compliance requirements to facilitate River’s growth

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of compliance activities

• Produce Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and investigative reports

• Report to River’s leadership on AML/BSA compliance program progress and developments

What we look for in you

• Excitement to work in a fast-paced fintech startup environment

• Demonstrated interest in building out your data and risk management skillset

• Positive attitude and energy

• Strong critical thinker

• Dependable work ethic and personal initiative

• Great communicator

• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet important deadlines

• Able to work in-office at our Columbus, OH HQ

Salary and benefits

• Salary: $70,000 – $85,000 full-time

• Competitive compensation and equity

• Unlimited PTO

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k

• In-office lunch benefit

Interview Process

• Introductory interview (20 minutes)

• Role specific interview block (1 hour with two River employees)

• Prompted writing sample

• Culture & executive interview (1 hour block with leadership, including River’s founder/CEO )