ABOUT AGORA
At Agora, our mission is to transform how money moves. We believe stablecoins will underpin a new financial fabric, one that is faster, more global, and more efficient than today’s siloed systems. That is why we are building AUSD and the Agora stack, a full service platform that makes issuing, managing, and integrating stablecoins seamless – whether you’re a developer, fintech, or institution. With AUSD, stablecoins become programmable, composable, and ubiquitous by default.
We believe digital dollars should be a public good: trusted, accessible, and built for real-world utility. Our mission is to drive adoption through customizable, user-friendly on-ramps that make stable, dollar-based value available on-chain.
We’re backed by world-class investors including Paradigm and Dragonfly, and we’re growing a team to reimagine how value moves online.
We’re intentional about who we bring on. If you’re passionate about stablecoins and want to help create more open, intuitive ways for people to engage with money, let’s talk.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At Agora, we bring the discipline of high-performance finance teams and the creativity of a fast-moving crypto-native startup. We’re a small, mission-driven group of builders who move fast, sweat the details, and hold a high bar for excellence — in product, code, and culture.
You’ll be joining a tight-knit team that values clear thinking, extreme ownership, and high-velocity decision making. We operate in short feedback loops, support one another without ego, and are deeply motivated by the opportunity to build foundational infrastructure for the future of money.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented AML Transaction Monitoring Specialist to lead and manage our AML transaction monitoring program. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with AML, ATF, sanctions and other regulatory requirements, with a focus on identifying suspicious activity across both fiat and digital asset transaction flows.
This role requires a deep understanding of financial crime transaction monitoring investigations, blockchain forensics and regulatory reporting requirements. The ideal candidate has strong investigative judgment, deep experience in transaction monitoring alert review and escalation, familiarity with blockchain forensics, and the ability to collaborate across teams to improve systems, controls, and monitoring effectiveness.
*Prefer candidates based in the Eastern Time Zone, ideally in New York or New Jersey.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Lead the review and investigation of transaction monitoring alerts for potentially suspicious activity, ensuring appropriate decision making and documentation to support investigation findings.
● Produce and maintain key surceillance reporting metrics for senior management
● Draft and file SARs with appropriate regulatory bodies
● Participate in, and respond to, audits, regulatory exams, and risk assessments related to the transaction monitoring program.
● Establish and maintain procedures, investigative standards, and escalation guidelines.
● Collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance the transaction monitoring system.
● Identify and escalate issues associated with the Firm’s AML transaction monitoring systems, alert quality and workflow automation.
● Perform continuous testing, tuning, and calibration of monitoring rules, thresholds, and parameters to optimize detection performance and reduce false positives.
● Conduct holistic network monitoring of AUSD using blockchain forensic tools to identify suspicious wallet behavior and network exposure
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
● Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field.
● 5-7+ years of experience in BSA/AML compliance and financial crimes.
● Prior experience performing transaction monitoring investigations in a regulated financial institution or fintech environment.
● Strong knowledge of U.S. and global AML regulations, sanctions compliance, and CDD/EDD requirements.
● ACAMS, CFCS, or similar certifications required.
● Familiarity with blockchain analytic tools, case management platforms and performing model validations.
● Exceptional written and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Agora operates a centralized USD‑pegged stablecoin platform with robust compliance, security, and governance. We are equally committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
