Director, AML & MSB Compliance (Las Vegas, NV)

Overview

Join a growing compliance leadership team supporting highly regulated fintech and gaming operations. We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director, AML & MSB Compliance to lead and oversee enterprise-wide Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Money Services Business (MSB) compliance programs.

What You'll Do

• Lead the company’s AML/CFT and MSB compliance programs from end to end, ensuring adherence to all applicable federal and state regulations
• Oversee transaction monitoring activities, suspicious activity investigations, SAR filings, CTR reporting, OFAC compliance, and related regulatory obligations
• Manage Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) and payment registrations across multiple jurisdictions
• Develop, implement, and maintain AML/CFT policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Serve as a key liaison with regulators, auditors, and law enforcement agencies as needed
• Oversee due diligence investigations involving sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), adverse media, and suspicious player activity
• Partner with product, legal, operations, and executive leadership teams to ensure compliance requirements are integrated into business processes and products
• Lead, mentor, and develop a collaborative compliance team consisting of 3 direct reports and 2 indirect reports
• Drive remediation efforts related to audits, examinations, and regulatory findings
• Develop and maintain AML training programs and self-exclusion program oversight
• Stay informed on evolving AML, BSA, MSB, fintech, and gaming regulations and proactively assess operational impact

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of AML/BSA/financial crimes compliance experience
• Minimum 3 years in a management-level role within a licensed MSB, fintech, casino, gaming, or banking environment
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams in a collaborative environment
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, SARs, CTRs, OFAC, and transaction monitoring programs
• Experience managing investigations, regulatory reporting, and compliance operations in a highly regulated environment
• Pioneered ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with executives, regulators, and internal stakeholders
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within gaming or fintech industries
• Familiarity with government and regulatory systems/tools
• Experience managing money transmitter licensing programs across multiple jurisdictions