Senior Compliance Associate, Kraken

• 3+ years of experience in sanctions compliance, regulatory reporting or a related financial crimes compliance function, ideally gained within financial services such as banking, crypto or fintech
• Working knowledge of OFAC regulations, SDN list screening and sanctions regulatory reporting obligations
• Hands-on experience using automation and AI tools, such as Claude or ChatGPT, to make the team faster and the work better
• Experience working with APIs, workflow connectors and case management systems such as Hummingbird, Zendesk or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail with demonstrated experience in QC or review processes involving regulatory deliverables
• Ability to interpret regulatory guidance and apply it to real-world filing and reporting scenarios
• Strong written communication skills with experience drafting or reviewing compliance reports
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent filing deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
• High degree of integrity, discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

Desirable

• At Kraken, compliance is not a checkbox. It's a core expression of who we are and how we operate
• Our Global Sanctions Compliance function sits at the intersection of regulatory accountability and technology, building processes that don't just meet the standard but set it. We're looking for people who bring both sharp regulatory judgment and a builder's mindset to the table
• We're looking for a Sr. Compliance Associate, Sanctions Regulatory Reporting to join us fully remote in the US
• This role reports directly to Kraken's Chief Sanctions Officer and sits at the heart of how we manage, improve and scale our sanctions reporting programme globally.
• You won't just be executing a filing process. You'll be actively improving it, driving automation across the end-to-end workflow and partnering with engineering and AI teams to build something more scalable and regulator-ready
• Own the preparation, quality control and timely submission of all outbound sanctions regulatory reports, including OFAC reports, the OFAC Annual Report of Blocked Property and reporting obligations across Payward's international jurisdictions
• Maintain a filing calendar and proactively escalate risks of late or incomplete submissions to sanctions leadership, applying rigorous human oversight before every regulatory submission
• Identify and drive automation opportunities across the sanctions reporting workflow, from alert ingestion and case creation to report generation and filing tracker updates
• Work with AI and engineering teams to scope and test connectors between sanctions tooling and downstream reporting systems, using AI-assisted platforms including Claude to accelerate template drafting, narrative generation and QC workflows
• Partner with Regional Compliance Officers across non-US jurisdictions to solicit and incorporate local regulatory feedback, ensuring regional perspectives are integrated while maintaining sanctions programme integrity
• Serve as a trained backup for sanctions investigations and account closure decisions, supporting caseload surges and ensuring timely resolution to minimise regulatory exposure and client impact
• Document current-state processes and propose improvements that reduce manual effort without compromising regulatory accuracy or accountability