Sardine

Head of AML Compliance Solutions

Canada

$200,000 – $250,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fraud Prevention & AML ComplianceIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $200K - $250K

Sardine is a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform utilizes device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide rely on Sardine to combat identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams. We’ve secured $145M in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures. We maintain a remote-first work culture.

Company Information

  • Company: Sardine
  • Industry: Fraud Prevention & AML Compliance
  • Culture: Remote-First, Globally Distributed Team
  • Hubs: Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto

About the Role

We are seeking a Head of AML Compliance Solutions to join our team and support Sardine’s AML and Compliance product and GTM. This role combines compliance expertise with client engagement, integration support, and product input.

Responsibilities

  • Compliance SME for the Product: Ensure Sardine’s products comply with established regulations.
  • Product Insights and Roadmap: Provide industry insights and feedback to the product development and management teams, aligning the AML and compliance product suite with market needs and regulatory standards.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to optimize and adapt the product to industry standards.
  • Sales Support: Provide ongoing support and education to the Sardine Sales team on AML regulations, Sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, and how Sardine’s solutions address industry challenges.
  • Client Representation: Act as a key representative of Sardine in discussions with potential clients (financial institutions, startups, C-suite executives). Demonstrate thought leadership and compliance expertise.
  • Enterprise Compliance Management: (Details not provided in the original description)

Requirements

  • Deep Expertise: Strong expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Collaboration: Ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external clients.
  • Self-Motivated: Talented, self-motivated individual with extreme ownership and a high growth orientation.
  • Remote Work: Ability to thrive in a remote-first work environment.

Application Instructions

  • (Details not provided in the original description)

Location

  • Remote: United States or Canada (From Home / Beach / Mountain / Cafe / Anywhere!)

Skills

AML Compliance
Regulatory Knowledge
Client Engagement
Product Management
Industry Insights
Transaction Monitoring
Sanctions Compliance
Regulatory Standards
Cross-functional Collaboration
Thought Leadership

Sardine

Fraud prevention and compliance platform

About Sardine

Sardine.ai focuses on fraud prevention and compliance for banks, retailers, and fintech companies. Its platform offers tools for risk scoring, transaction monitoring, and customer due diligence, helping clients detect fraud and prevent money laundering. What sets Sardine.ai apart is its ability to monitor customer interactions for fraud signals, using data from over 35 providers to generate accurate risk scores. The company's goal is to enhance security and compliance for financial institutions and retailers.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$73.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Generous compensation in cash and equity
7-year for post-termination option exercise (vs. standard 90 days)
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Unlimited paid time off and minimum 2 weeks/year of mandatory vacation
100% of health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and 60% for dependents
4% matching in 401k
Company-wide offsites, the last one was at Miami
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, monitors, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly health and wellness stipend
Monthly meet-up stipend
Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory

Risks

Sophisticated synthetic identity fraud challenges traditional detection methods.
Real-time payment systems increase fraud risk, straining current detection capabilities.
Dollar-to-crypto conversion partnership may attract regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Sardine offers instant settlement for NFT and cryptocurrency transactions, enhancing transaction speed.
The platform uses behavioral biometrics to monitor interactions, providing precise risk scores.
Sardine integrates data from over 35 providers for comprehensive fraud detection.

Upsides

Partnership with Experian enhances product offerings with behavioral biometrics and device intelligence.
Collaboration with Airbase expands market reach in integrated risk management solutions.
Launch of GenAI assistant, Finley, leverages AI for competitive fraud detection.

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