Director of AML and Virtual Asset Compliance
CertiK is a Web3 security platform providing blockchain and smart-contract audits, formal verification, compliance and risk intelligence, monitoring, and validator services.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About CertiK
CertiK is a New York-based Web3 security company founded in December 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia. Its current offerings include smart-contract and blockchain audits, formal verification, penetration testing, DLT security, KYC and regulatory compliance services, SkyInsights risk analytics, Skynet security intelligence, validator operations, AI Auditor, CertiK Hunt, and Skylens.
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About the Role
Lead AML and virtual-asset compliance strategy, financial-crime risk management, blockchain analytics, regulatory guidance, and stakeholder engagement for CertiK.
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
- Strong 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
