[Hiring] Compliance Manager (AML BSA Officer) @Thera

Role Description

As Compliance Manager (AML BSA Officer), you will own and scale Thera’s compliance function as we grow. You will work directly with identity and fraud prevention platform, our fintech and banking partners, and our clients to design compliant onboarding and monitoring workflows that support fast, responsible growth. This role has clear growth into senior compliance leadership as Thera scales.

As Compliance Manager (AML BSA Officer), you will be the day-to-day owner of our AML and BSA program while helping build the broader compliance foundation at Thera. You will work hands-on with our identity and fraud prevention platform, directly with our fintech and banking partners, and closely with our clients to ensure smooth onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and timely issue resolution. This is a builder role. You will be creating processes, documentation, and controls that scale with the business, not inheriting a fully built compliance org.

What You Will Own

• AML and BSA program execution and oversight
• KYC and KYB workflows and exceptions
• Ongoing monitoring, reviews, and escalations
• Direct coordination with banking and fintech partners on compliance requirements
• Client communication related to compliance questions and reviews
• Policy drafting, documentation, and internal controls
• Support for audits, exams, and partner reviews as needed
• Process design that balances regulatory rigor with customer experience

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 plus years in fintech, payments, banking, or financial services compliance
• Experience owning or operating within an AML and BSA program
• Hands-on KYC and KYB experience, ideally with Alloy or similar tools
• Comfortable acting as a named AML BSA Officer where required
• Strong judgment and ability to operate in ambiguous environments
• Clear communicator with both clients and partners
• Bias toward pragmatic, scalable solutions

Benefits

• This role offers meaningful ownership, direct exposure to partners and regulators, and a clear path to senior compliance leadership as the company grows.
• You will help define how compliance works at Thera and influence product, operations, and customer experience from an early stage.

Company Description

Thera is building the financial OS for modern SMBs. Payroll, payments, treasury, spend, accounting, and docs all in one ecosystem. We are backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, 10X Founders, Zillionize, Amino Capital, and others.

We work closely with banks, fintech partners, and global vendors to move money safely and compliantly at scale.