Head of AML hybrid / Full Time San Francisco, CA / New York City, NY (New York)

We’re solving some of the hardest problems in venture capital and private markets. You’ll work with a team that values precision, urgency, and long-term thinking. If you want to shape how startups are funded and built, this is the place.

About AngelList

We exist to accelerate innovation by increasing the number of successful startups in the world. We do this by building the financial infrastructure that makes it easier for more people to invest in world-changing companies.

AngelList is the nexus of venture capital and the startup community. We support $171B+ in assets and have powered investments into over 13,000 startups—over 300 of which are unicorns. Today, 57% of top-tier U.S. VC deals involve investors on AngelList. While our scale is large, our ambition is larger.

If you're excited to build the future of private markets, come build with us.

About the Role

What You’ll Do

You'll own the AML/BSA program — drafting and maintaining policies that actually govern how the business operates, not just documents that live in a folder. You'll develop risk assessments for BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions, keep policies current as programs and regulations evolve, and make sure the right teams know when things change.

On the banking partner side, you'll run the monthly compliance reporting cycle, serve as the primary compliance contact across all partners, lead partner meetings, and stay ahead of issues before they become escalations. You'll maintain a clear tracker of obligations and open items across every relationship.

Internally, you'll work closely with KYC/TM Ops, Product, and Engineering — not just to support their work, but to improve the systems and processes underneath it. You'll also be a core contributor to compliance buildout for Nova and other products, which means you'll have real input on something new rather than inheriting what someone else built.

What we’re looking for

• 8–10 years of AML/BSA compliance experience at a fintech, broker-dealer, bank, payment processor, or MSB.
• Direct experience managing banking partner or sponsor bank relationships.
• Hands‑on familiarity with transaction monitoring, UARs/SARs, and CDD/EDD.
• Strong working knowledge of FinCEN regulations, BSA, and OFAC. Experience working within Broker Dealer context helpful.
• Experience with platforms like Alloy, Unit21, or Persona.
• Clear written communication — the kind that makes compliance reports useful, not just complete.
• And the organizational rigor to manage multiple concurrent deadlines without things slipping.

Working Here

If you don’t meet every requirement above, we still encourage you to apply. We value complementary strengths and operators who learn by doing.

AngelList has offices in a few cities, New York City and San Francisco. We have a hybrid in-office model: teammates come in at least 2 days per week (Tuesdays and either Wednesday or Thursday).

Compensation

The compensation for this role consists of a competitive base salary, benefits, and equity package. The base salary for this role is $235,000+ annually but actual will vary based on a number of factors including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Full details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

What Guides Us

At AngelList, we are united in our purpose to accelerate innovation and build the future of private markets. Our beliefs and values shape what we work on and how we create impact. If the below resonate, we'd love to have you with us.

Our beliefs

Our values & leadership expectations

AngelList is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.