[Hiring] Compliance Analyst @River

Role Description

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, curiosity, growth, excellent communication skills, and an interest in working directly with clients. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, owning operational improvements, working cross-functionally, and has an interest in Bitcoin.

What you will be doing:

• Support the day-to-day operation of River’s compliance, fraud, sanctions, complaints, and dispute programs.
• Use data analysis to identify trends in client activity surfacing risk and operational gaps.
• Own operational improvements to River’s compliance tooling and workflows by identifying inefficiencies and supporting changes with a data driven approach.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to improve and automate compliance operations to facilitate River’s growth.
• Execute and enhance River’s compliance program policies, procedures, and controls.
• Partner with Client Services and Finance to support investigations and recommend appropriate risk based resolutions.
• Conduct compliance-related outreach to clients, balancing regulatory requirements with a high-quality customer experience.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and responses to legal and law enforcement inquiries.
• Report to River’s leadership on compliance program trends, progress, and developments.

Qualifications

• Excitement to work in a fast-paced fintech environment with a positive and collaborative attitude.
• Strong critical thinker who can make sound risk based decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and risk management.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., SQL).
• Strong personal initiative, reliability, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Resourceful problem solver with a creative approach.
• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level goals into clear, actionable operational processes.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and evolve by taking on new challenges.
• Interest in Bitcoin and River’s mission.

Requirements

• Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 full-time.
• Competitive compensation and equity.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k.

Interview Process

• Introductory interview (15 minutes).
• Role specific interview block (1 hour with two River employees).
• Prompted written assessment.
• Culture & executive interview (1 hour block with leadership, including River’s founder/CEO).