Director of AML & Virtual Asset Compliance
About The Position
CertiK is seeking an experienced compliance and financial crime leader to shape and expand its work in anti-money laundering, virtual asset compliance, and blockchain risk management. This role requires a deep understanding of compliance within both traditional financial institutions and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating at the intersection of regulation, financial crime prevention, blockchain analytics, and commercial strategy. This senior subject matter expert will be responsible for strengthening the company's compliance capabilities, advising clients, and engaging with regulators, law enforcement, clients, and industry partners.
Requirements
- Prior experience as an MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Financial Crime, or a similar senior compliance role.
- Experience across both traditional financial institutions and the virtual asset industry.
- Strong knowledge of AML, financial crime, sanctions, transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance and reporting, and virtual asset financial crime risks.
- Hands on experience with blockchain analytics, KYT, wallet screening, or similar on-chain compliance tools and processes.
- Strong communication skills and CAMS or an equivalent AML qualification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience owning the AML program of a regulated entity, VASP licensing, regulatory examinations, or remediation.
- Established relationships across regulators, law enforcement, banks, exchanges, or the virtual asset industry.
Responsibilities
- Build and improve AML frameworks, virtual asset compliance strategy, sanctions, risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and investigation processes.
- Advise financial institutions and VASPs on virtual asset compliance, regulatory expectations, and blockchain related financial crime risks.
- Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into practical compliance guidance and product requirements.
- Where applicable, serve as MLRO or support the designated MLRO on suspicious activity reviews and regulatory reporting.
- Partner with product, engineering, business development teams, regulators, law enforcement, and other industry stakeholders.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
