Compliance Director, Fireblocks

• 10+ years of experience working with regulated financial institutions in senior compliance roles with robust knowledge of BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Programs
• Knowledge and experience with Payments, Banking, Correspondent Banking, Fintech, or Cryptocurrency organizations at a senior level
• Strong knowledge of relevant BSA/AML and Sanctions regulatory frameworks and leading industry practices for money service businesses or banks in the US
• Experience designing effective controls and leading the execution of key components of a BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Program
• Experience as a people manager with a preference for a player-coach organizational structure; a consummate team player
• Growth mindset to tackle any problem and learn any skill that will support the evolution of the compliance programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including how to identify patterns of unusual or suspicious activity
• Excellent personal, political, analytical, and communications skills with a high attention to detail

Desirable

• As Compliance Director, you will be focused on developing and implementing components of Fireblocks’ Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), and Counter-Terrorist Financing (“CTF”) Compliance Program for its regulated services products
• Your expertise in transaction and customer monitoring will be critical in establishing and executing compliance operations for Fireblocks’ regulated services focused on supporting its institutional clients
• The Compliance Director’s deep knowledge of the regulations, guidelines and industry-leading practices for BSA/AML/CTF compliance applied in a digital assets context will be invaluable to helping Fireblocks design and deploy an effective compliance program that will protect the Company and meet regulatory expectations
• To be successful in this role, the candidate will need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and regulators, to achieve effective, risk-based compliance for these services
• The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and up for the challenge of scaling a start-up to greater heights
• A roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and forward-thinking approach to compliance will be critical to driving the exponential growth needed for this group
• The ideal candidate will also possess a deep understanding of banking or payments, in either the traditional or Web3 worlds, to unlock operational efficiencies in our products and services
• This position reports directly to the Fireblocks’ Senior Director of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer for the regulated entities
• The position will oversee a small team while building out the program, but will grow as new regulated products come online
• This role will be based in the US, with preference for candidates based near our NYC HQ, although qualified candidates from other locations are encouraged to apply
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program components for a regulated custodian and money services business (e.g., Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Governance, Customer Due Diligence)
• Executing compliance operations as needed including, but not limited to, name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, report filing, client onboarding and ongoing review, and governance
• Be the responsible officer ensuring Suspicious Activity Reports meet requirements and are filed in a timely manner
• Oversee the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program and report on operational risks and metrics to stakeholders, including the Chief Compliance Officer and Board of Directors for the regulated entities
• Drive updates to AML/CTF risk classifications and assessment of risks related to new products/activities
• Act as the point person for regulatory inquiries, including securing new licenses and managing renewals, and manage coordination of regulatory examinations, audits and independent assessments
• Provide guidance on compliance-related matters to various internal stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the compliance programs through process improvements or technological solutions
• Tackle ad hoc projects as necessary to support the enhancement or operation of the compliance program at the direction of the Senior Director of Compliance