Compliance KYC Manager
You own and enhance the end-to-end KYC and counterparty due diligence lifecycle. You manage customer risk ratings, enhanced due diligence, monitoring and refresh cadences, review queues, escalations, and service-level agreements. You also serve as the primary KYC and AML expert during audits, regulatory inquiries, and partner due diligence processes.
Responsibilities
- Own the Customer Risk Rating framework, including tiering criteria, scoring logic, and documentation standards
- Own the Enhanced Due Diligence framework, including trigger events, workflow documentation, and escalation protocols
- Define and manage monitoring and refresh cadences across counterparty tiers
- Oversee review queues, escalations, and service-level agreement management
- Serve as the primary KYC and AML expert in audits, regulatory inquiries, and partner due diligence processes
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance operations within financial services or fintech
- Knowledge of AML/BSA regulatory requirements
- Risk-based customer due diligence
- OFAC sanctions compliance
- Experience designing or managing Customer Risk Rating methodologies
- Experience designing or managing Enhanced Due Diligence programs
- Experience supporting regulatory examinations or third-party audits
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational frameworks
- Written communication skills
- Ability to produce clear policies, procedures, and program documentation
Benefits
- Future token rights
- Equity
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible vacation policy
- Paid time off