About Us

At Félix, we're building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing our users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before.

We are a hyper-growth Series B company, backed by over $100 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, and General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award. We are a group of extremely talented and dedicated high-performers, united by our shared obsession with a single goal: empowering our customers. We are all owners of Félix, driven by a bias for action and a true experimentation spirit to get shit done with urgency and focus.

Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long. We are a team that is fiercely loyal to each other, where radical transparency and constructive feedback are how we grow and push for excellence. We are bold, we care less about what others are doing, and more about creating sustainable value and a product that truly makes our users' lives better. We are building the future, today.

About The Role

We are hiring a Sr AML Compliance Specialist who will be responsible for executing and maintaining the day-to-day AML/CFT compliance operations of Felix Pago in México, a regulated Money Transmitter (Transmisor de Dinero).

This role is execution-focused and will work closely with the Compliance Officer to operationalize, implement, and maintain compliance. The role is expected to directly own and execute core compliance activities.

The position requires a strong ability to execute with precision, maintain audit-ready documentation, and follow through on regulatory and internal control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily review, investigation, and disposition of AML alerts, ensuring clear, structured, and audit-ready documentation of all cases.
• Escalate relevant cases and support suspicious activity analysis in accordance with internal procedures.
• Prepare, compile, and maintain regulatory reports (CNBV and other applicable filings), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
• Execute updates to the AML/CFT Compliance Manual (Manual PLD/FT) and related procedures.
• Support the update and maintenance of the AML Risk Assessment by compiling data inputs, updating indicators, and documenting methodology changes.
• Prepare and deliver AML/CFT training sessions for internal teams and Authorized Agents (Agentes Relacionados y Personas Juridicas Coadyuvantes), maintaining evidence of attendance and materials.
• Execute oversight and control activities over Authorized Agents, including periodic reviews, documentation of findings, and tracking of remediation actions.
• Compile and organize documentation required for internal audits, independent audits, CNBV supervisory visits, and regulatory information requests.
• Draft responses to regulatory inquiries, including oficios and CNBV questionnaires.
• Maintain tracking of audit and regulatory findings, follow up with internal stakeholders until remediation actions are documented and properly closed
• Prepare and maintain formal records of compliance activities, including minutes of Comité de Comunicación y Control (CCC) sessions, ensuring decisions, action items, and follow-ups are clearly documented and traceable.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 4-7+ years of AM/CFT compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican AML regulations applicable to Sujetos Obligados en materia de PLD/FT (CC, TD, SOFOM ENR).
• Proven experience in:
• Transaction monitoring and investigations
• Regulatory reporting (Reportes de Operaciones Inusuales, Inusuales de 24 horas, Relevantes, etc.)
• AML audits and regulatory exams (desirable)
• Proactive and hands-on mindset (expected to own and execute the work end-to-end, not delegate it
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
• Excellent written communication skills (Spanish & English)
• Ability to produce audit-ready documentation
• High attention to detail and organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Initial stock options grant
• Annual performance bonus
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and México City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Félix, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and termination.

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