Senior BSA/AML Analyst, LeafLink
6 Month Contract Opportunity
$35 - $40 USD
Wholesale marketplace for legal cannabis
Be an early applicant
Wholesale marketplace for legal cannabis
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$35 - $40 USD
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide growing cannabis businesses with the tools they need to manage their businesses more effectively and accelerate growth.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of BSA/AML compliance experience, fintech and cannabis banking a plus
- Experience filing marijuana-related SARs under FinCEN’s MRB guidance framework
- Demonstrated knowledge of BasS compliance models, including how AML obligations flow between partner programs
- Experience with AML transaction monitoring platforms (i.e. Abrigo BAM+, Actimize, Verafin) and cannabis specific compliance tools (i.e. METRC, BioTrack, Shield Assure, RiskScout)
- Ability to review state cannabis license data, interpret dispensary, cultivator, processor operational structures, and assess alignment with banking activity
- CAMS certification a plus
What the job involves
- LeafLink seeks a highly skilled Senior BSA/AML Analyst on a 6 month contact basis with deep expertise in high-risk complexity banking environments
- In this role, you will own end to end financial crimes investigations across a diverse cannabis client portfolio, serving as subject matter expert on FinCEN guidance, state-level MRB regulations, and the unique typologies that emerge when embedded banking infrastructure meets federally controlled industries
- This is not a routine compliance role – it requires regulatory prowess, business judgement, and the ability to operate with ambiguity
- This is a 6 month contract role with the potential to go full-time
- Monitor and investigate AML alerts generated across multiple program partners
- Monitor and investigate alerts related to negative news, OFAC and PEP screening, and license violations
- Conduct due diligence and ongoing monitoring of cannabis clients
- Prepare partner marijuana specific SAR reports in accordance with FinCEN’s guidance in distinguishing limited filings, priority filings, and termination filings
- Support the development and calibration of transaction monitoring rules tailored to specific typologies
- Administer the end-to-end CRB onboarding and ongoing monitoring, including cannabis specific reviews, license verifications, and beneficial ownership analysis
- Conduct regular CRB account reviews – validating cash deposits, sales activity, and transaction patterns consistent with licensed operations
- Support partner bank regulatory examinations and internal/external audits; prepare materials and respond to examiner inquiries
Our take
Cannabis is the most widely produced and consumed drug in the world, but until relatively recently this market remained underground. An increasing number of US states, however, are opting to legalize cannabis, opening up a highly lucrative market opportunity that businesses are looking to capitalize on.
LeafLink has cemented its position as one of the major supply chain players in the growing legal cannabis market, connecting suppliers with retailers through its wholesale eCommerce marketplace. Currently, it commands over half of the US cannabis market, as well as having strong VC backing, and surpassing the $1B transaction threshold.
Since 2016, it has helped over 12,000 companies in 37 states build relationships, process payments, and ship products to retail, and it isn't slowing down any time soon. The company acquired Leaf Trade and Dama Financial, putting it in an even greater leadership position within the cannabis industry. Now the company looks set for an even greater future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
74% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2023
$100m
SERIES D
Jul 2021
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $229m
Company benefits
- Healthcare, dnetal, and vision coverage
- 401k plan
- Company equity
- Unlimited PTO + 5 days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Learning and development stipend
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Ashwin Raj
(CEO)Previously President & CEO at ezCater,Executive Vice President at Lyft,Director at Amazon Payments and was the Vice President of Global Products at Visa.
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