Compliance Officer, Caymans

FalconX•New York City, NY

46d•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Officer, Caymans will be based in our New York City office and serve as the dedicated compliance manager for FalconX’s Cayman Islands operations. In this role, you will oversee regulatory adherence under the applicable Cayman Islands regulatory framework, including the Proceeds of Crime Act and Cayman Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AMLRs). You will bridge local entity governance with global compliance operations, managing local regulatory requirements, maintaining local compliance documentation, handling complex escalations, and supporting the new product approvals process for our lending, borrowing, and derivatives products.

Requirements

5 –10 years of financial compliance, legal, or regulatory experience with dedicated exposure to derivatives products (commodities or securities based).
Experience working within a US-headquartered broker-dealer, crypto platform, asset manager, or law firm managing offshore Cayman structures.
Solid understanding of institutional digital asset market structure, execution flows, and custody models.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting regulatory responses and board-level presentations.

Nice To Haves

ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent compliance credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as the internal subject matter expert for all regulatory requirements applicable to FalconX’s Cayman entities, including the the Proceeds of Crime Act and Cayman Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AMLRs), Anti-Terrorism Act, and Proliferation Finance (Prohibition) Act
Manage regulatory filings, notifications, and response drafting for regulatory inquiries
Act as the subject matter expert for the Compliance team for new product assessments and requirements, as well as for the ongoing management of FalconX products offered from our Cayman entities, from a Compliance perspective
Ensure internal AML/CFT/CPF policies and monitoring tools align with Cayman Islands AMLRs and guidance notes.
Handle escalated Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), PEP, and high-risk client reviews for entities onboarding into the Cayman structure.
Oversee compliance with sanctions regimes and digital asset Travel Rule obligations relevant to Cayman client flows.
Prepare comprehensive quarterly compliance and AML/CFT reporting materials for the Cayman Entity Board of Directors and global compliance leadership.
Serve as an internal advisor to NYC-based Product, Trading, and Legal teams on product launches and client structures touching the Cayman jurisdiction.