Director of AML and Virtual Asset Compliance
CertiK secures Web3 projects by providing blockchain security audits, formal verification, and AI-powered monitoring services.
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About CertiK
CertiK helps blockchain developers secure Web3 projects by providing comprehensive security audits, formal verification, and AI-powered monitoring. Users can audit smart contracts, monitor on-chain activity, and ensure regulatory compliance. CertiK combines academic research with enterprise-grade security solutions.
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About the Role
You will build and improve AML frameworks, virtual-asset compliance strategy, sanctions controls, risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and investigation processes. You will advise financial institutions and virtual asset service providers on regulatory expectations and blockchain-related financial-crime risk. You will translate regulatory developments into compliance guidance and product requirements, support suspicious-activity reviews and reporting, and engage relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
- Prior experience as an MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Financial Crime, or similar senior compliance leader
- Experience across traditional financial institutions and the virtual asset industry
- Knowledge of AML, financial crime, sanctions, transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance and reporting, and virtual asset financial crime risks
- Experience with blockchain analytics, KYT, wallet screening, or similar on-chain compliance tools and processes
- Communication skills
- CAMS or an equivalent AML qualification
Responsibilities
- Build and improve AML frameworks, virtual asset compliance strategy, sanctions controls, risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and investigation processes
- Advise financial institutions and virtual asset service providers on compliance, regulatory expectations, and blockchain-related financial crime risks
- Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into compliance guidance and product requirements
- Serve as MLRO or support the designated MLRO on suspicious activity reviews and regulatory reporting where applicable
- Partner with product, engineering, business development, regulators, law enforcement, and industry stakeholders
