Compliance Lead, Fireblocks

• 5+ years of experience working with financial institution-grade BSA/AML/CTF Compliance Programs
• Strong knowledge of relevant BSA/AML/CTF regulatory frameworks and leading industry practices for money service businesses or banks in the US
• Demonstrable experience drafting procedures, executing operations, and designing effective controls for BSA/AML/CTF compliance operations
• Ability to contribute to the design of effective controls and lead the execution of key components of the BSA/AML/CTF Compliance Program
• 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

• We are seeking an experienced compliance professional to join our team and support the development of our regulated financial services products
• As Compliance Lead, 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 or customer monitoring will be critical in establishing and executing compliance operations for Fireblocks’ regulated services focused on supporting its institutional clients
• The Compliance Lead’s deep knowledge of the regulations, guidelines and industry-leading practices for BSA/AML/CTF compliance 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
• An understanding of banking or payments, in either the traditional or Web3 worlds, will be critical
• The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and up for the challenge of scaling a start-up to greater heights
• We are looking for a candidate armed with a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and forward-thinking approach to complement our existing group
• This position reports directly to the company's Senior Director of Compliance and will be an independent contributor initially
• Support development and implementation of compliance program components, including drafting policies, procedures, or desktop instructions
• Executing compliance operations including, but not limited to, name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, report filing, client onboarding and ongoing review, and governance
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of regulatory updates and enhancements to compliance processes
• Respond to regulatory inquiries and support coordination of regulatory examinations, audits and independent assessments
• Oversee and execute one component of the BSA/AML/CTF compliance program (e.g., Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Governance, Customer Due Diligence) and report out on operational risks and metrics
• Provide guidance to employees on compliance-related matters and be a point of contact for compliance-related inquiries
• 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