Compliance Operations Lead, Paxos
Transaction Monitoring
$150.9-177.6k
+ Equity and bonus. 15% Annual Bonus
Blockchain infrastructure for financial services
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Blockchain infrastructure for financial services
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$150.9-177.6k
+ Equity and bonus. 15% Annual Bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable the movement of any asset, at any time, in a trustworthy way.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience in BSA/AML compliance, with deep understanding of FATF guidance and global regulatory expectations
- Demonstrated experience with both blockchain and fiat transaction monitoring systems and suspicious activity reporting processes
- Strong analytical skills with ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and risk-based recommendations
- Experience balancing operational output with strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve how you work
- SQL proficiency for data analytics, metrics and dashboard reporting preferred
What the job involves
- The Compliance team at Paxos serves as the guardian of regulatory integrity in the digital asset space, ensuring our innovative blockchain infrastructure meets the highest standards of financial regulation
- Our team tackles complex challenges at the intersection of traditional financial compliance and cutting-edge blockchain technology, building robust systems that protect both Paxos and our clients from financial crime
- We work closely with engineering, product and legal teams to implement compliance solutions that scale with Paxos' growth while maintaining regulatory excellence
- Our work directly enables Paxos to serve major financial institutions with confidence, knowing that every transaction is monitored and protected according to global regulatory standards
- As Compliance Operations Lead - Transaction Monitoring, you'll own the critical infrastructure that keeps Paxos compliant with global anti-money laundering regulations while supporting our mission to democratize finance
- You'll manage sophisticated monitoring systems that analyze both traditional fiat and blockchain transactions, identifying suspicious activity and ensuring regulatory reporting meets the highest standards
- This role offers the unique opportunity to shape compliance operations at the forefront of financial technology, working with cutting-edge transaction monitoring tools while building processes that can scale with Paxos' rapid growth
- You'll collaborate across teams to balance operational excellence with strategic innovation, directly impacting how digital assets are safely integrated into the global financial system
- Own and manage Paxos' comprehensive transaction monitoring program, including annual red flags assessments and implementation of new regulatory guidance
- Oversee contractor staffing and performance, ensuring L2 review processes meet quality standards and regulatory expectations
- Translate complex blockchain and fiat transaction data into actionable insights and risk-based recommendations for leadership
- Develop and maintain documentation for monitoring procedures, ensuring clear narrative-building for regulatory examinations
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement real-time monitoring improvements that enhance customer experience
- Monitor emerging regulatory developments and industry best practices, proactively adapting monitoring strategies to stay ahead of compliance requirements
Our take
Paxos develops regulation-compliant infrastructure services for companies looking to add features like crypto brokerages or branded stablecoins to their customer offerings. Its focus on regulatory compliance, and its status as one of only three national trusts born in the crypto ecosystem, gives it an edge in building a unique and global network of enterprise customers.
Cryptocurrency remains a risky sector, so a company at the forefront of crypto regulation is proving highly attractive to a growing sector of enterprises tentatively dipping their toes in. It is pushing ahead of competitors as one of the largest crypto/blockchain startups with substantial funding and an impressive valuation.
Its growth has been backed up by material results, too. It has established relationships with firms like Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Mastercard. PayPal also leverages Paxos on its backend to enable its users to buy, sell and hold crypto. This proven success with an expanding roster of big-name clients is very impressive, as is the company's success in receiving approval to convert to an OCC National Trust Bank.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2021
$300m
SERIES D
Dec 2020
$142m
SERIES C
Total funding: $535.3m
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Charles Cascarilla
(CEO & Co-founder)Previous Co-founder and Partner at Cedar Hill Capital Partners for 10 years. Current Partner at Liberty City Ventures and Founding Board Member of the Association for Digital Asset Markets, alongside working at Paxos.
Rich Teo
(CEO Asia & Co-founder)Previous Financial Analyst at Citi for 2 years before becoming a Principal / Senior Analyst at Cedar Hill Capital Partners. Has served as CEO of Asia at Paxos for 7 years.
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