Director, Financial Intelligence Unit

Circle • San Francisco, CA

382d

About The Position

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology. Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

Requirements

• 12+ years experience performing financial crime investigations and/or financial crime analytics.
• 5+ years experience managing and leading teams.
• Knowledge of the crypto industry and financial crime typologies in the crypto space.
• Strong experience using blockchain analytics tools.
• CAMS certification or equivalent.
• Resourceful and inquisitive with experience analyzing structured and unstructured data from disparate sources.
• Experience taking ownership of work product and delivering results in a high volume and complex production environment.
• Exemplary communication skills, with experience communicating analysis results clearly and effectively.
• Experience working hands-on with cross-functional team leaders to improve compliance processes and systems.
• Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry.

Nice To Haves

• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as a key leader within the Financial Crimes Compliance team.
• Oversee the investigations process and serve as the senior escalation point of contact for complex investigations.
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership to develop existing FIU surveillance capabilities.
• Represent Circle on all FIU matters to external and internal stakeholders, including regulators and internal audit.
• Ensure the team completes all processes related to alert resolution, including filing of SARs, while maintaining high quality.
• Set the FIU strategy and proactively identify trends in AML violations and inquiries.
• Collaborate with Circle's broader risk and compliance teams to improve standards, procedures, processes, education, and awareness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees