Director of AML & Virtual Asset Compliance, CertiK

• You are a practical and commercially minded compliance leader with deep experience in AML, financial crime, and virtual assets
• You have direct experience as a compliance officer, MLRO, or equivalent within a financial institution and understand how traditional finance compliance teams operate
• You are comfortable sitting with clients to understand their workflows, pain points, and product needs, and can move from “client said this” to prioritized, actionable product requirements that product and engineering teams can execute
• You understand how strong compliance programs, credible risk controls, and effective blockchain analytics can support responsible business growth
• Direct experience as a compliance officer, MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Financial Crime, or equivalent at a financial institution, preferably in Hong Kong, Singapore, or the broader APAC region
• Experience across both traditional financial institutions and the virtual asset industry
• Proven client-facing product discovery experience, particularly working with compliance teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear product requirements
• 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

Desirable

• We are looking for an experienced compliance leader to help shape and expand our work across anti money laundering, virtual asset compliance, and blockchain risk management
• This role is designed for someone who can bridge the gap between traditional finance compliance officers and crypto AML product development, with a strong focus on client-facing product discovery
• You will serve as a senior subject matter expert on AML and virtual asset compliance, working directly with financial institutions and VASPs to understand their compliance workflows and needs, translate those needs into actionable product requirements, and help strengthen CertiK’s compliance capabilities and products
• 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
• Work directly with clients, especially traditional finance compliance teams, to understand their workflows, pain points, and product needs
• Translate client needs into prioritized, actionable product requirements that product and engineering teams can execute
• 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

• CertiK accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis