Financial Crime & AML Compliance Expert

micro1 is seeking a Financial Crime & AML Compliance Expert to contribute to a high-impact project focused on designing and optimizing advanced financial-crime detection frameworks. You will leverage your deep domain expertise to train next-generation AI systems, shaping how models reason and perform by providing high-quality, real-world insights into fraud and compliance scenarios.

Key responsibilities

• Design and document a comprehensive library of fraud, money laundering, and abuse scenarios for financial platforms.
• Identify and define social-engineering red flags and typologies, including phishing and synthetic identity fraud.
• Create escalation grading scales and frameworks to assess the severity and risk of various financial crime events.
• Develop benchmark criteria to evaluate AI model capabilities in recognizing realistic fraud patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate domain insights into actionable detection and prevention strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in fraud investigations, AML compliance, or payments risk management.
• Expertise in detecting scams, money laundering, and marketplace abuse within fintech, banking, or crypto environments.
• Professional certification such as CAMS, CFE, or CFCS, or equivalent operational credentials.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex frameworks for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical rigor and curiosity regarding evolving financial crime typologies.

What we offer

• The opportunity to influence the development of cutting-edge AI technology using your professional expertise.
• A fully remote working environment that values domain knowledge and practical experience.
• Collaboration on innovative projects that shape the future of financial crime prevention.