Senior AML Manager

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, Senior AML Manager professional to serve as the expert for Figure Markets’s US and potentially foreign jurisdictions which includes oversight over several entities, such as a registered MSB, a licensed broker dealer and an investment advisor. As the Senior AML Compliance Manager you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining Figure Markets’ US BSA/AML Program to ensure the company complies with BSA, AML, and OFAC regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Acts as a compliance subject matter expert advising on AML/CTF and Sanctions matters, including monitoring and staying current with applicable regulatory requirements, industry developments, and best practices
• Supports and drives the AML/Sanctions governance and strategy program, including overseeing the implementation of new processes, tools and systems
• Executes the investigations strategy including managing, developing, and leading high performing investigations across all Figure products / services
• Oversees the Quality Assurance (“QA”) Program focused on KYC/CDD, EDD, sanctions/PEP screening, AML alerts investigations, SAR/no SAR decision and filings, rejected/blocked sanctions reporting, and other compliance workstreams, as well as providing appropriate oversight of shared and/or outsourced services
• Provides Governance support, including tracking and reporting of internal and external identified issues; creation, update and maintenance of policies, procedures, and other governing documentation; and acting as cross-functional liaison to teams outside AML/Sanctions compliance
• Assists in executing the AML/Sanctions Risk Assessments at the global and subsidiary levels through defining the methodology and framework, gathering data, assessing risks and control effectiveness, and determining residual risk.
• Works with the Product, Business, Legal, and Compliance teams in identifying financial crime considerations in ideation, design, development, testing, and launching of new products/services
• Supports regulatory filings, exams, and inquiries, as well as periodic audits
• Supports reporting to internal (board, committee and executive management) and external (banking partners) parties, including responding to requests for information
• Coordinates annual independent testing of Figure AML/CTF and Sanctions program
• Develops training materials for AML/CTF and Sanctions program

What We Look For

• Deep knowledge of global regulations and mandates pertaining to cryptocurrency and other digital assets
• 7+ years experience with various cryptocurrency exchange platforms and their risk management protocols.
• 3+ years of leading a team 
• Familiarity with blockchain technology, from its underlying concepts to its architecture and protocols.

Experience

• 3+ years experience coordinating money transmitter licenses with states.
• 2+ years experience coordinating regulatory approvals with FINRA, SEC, CFTC or NFA.
• FINRA Series 7/24 a plus but not required. 
• Knowledge of global AML/CTF and Sanctions risks and regulations (e.g., BSA, FinCEN CDD Rule, Sanctions, USA PATRIOT Act, 4MLD, etc.).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the innate ability to work unsupervised in a structured manner.
• Team leadership experience 
• Easily able to develop, foster and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.