Compliance KYC Manager

Location: Remote

Department: Legal

About the company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Own a comprehensive Customer Risk Rating framework, including tiering criteria, scoring logic, and documentation standards across the counterparty portfolio.
• Own the Enhanced Due Diligence framework, including trigger events, workflow documentation, and escalation protocols.
• Define and manage monitoring and refresh cadences across all counterparty tiers, ensuring risk profiles remain current and documented.
• Oversee review queues, escalations, and SLA management, maintaining operational efficiency as onboarding volume grows.
• Serve as the primary KYC/AML expert in audits, regulatory inquiries, and partner due diligence processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance operations within financial services or fintech
• Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulatory requirements, risk-based customer due diligence, and OFAC sanctions compliance
• Demonstrated experience designing or managing Customer Risk Rating methodologies and EDD programs
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or third-party audits in a compliance capacity
• Strong ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational frameworks
• Excellent written communication skills; able to produce clear policies, procedures, and program documentation

Nice to Haves

• Experience in digital assets, blockchain, or crypto-native financial services
• Familiarity with institutional onboarding workflows across multiple jurisdictions
• CAMS certification or equivalent

What we offer

• Competitive compensation including but not limited to salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — We are well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation.
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO).
• Remote-first team across many countries — You will be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices.
• A+ colleagues — Our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap.
• Best-in-class investors — We are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures.