Senior Compliance Associate

The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. Compliance Lead The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ mission is to enable every business to easily and securely support digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Already, many of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more, trust Fireblocks to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and our MPC-based wallet infrastructure. Founded in 2018, Fireblocks is a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) platform that helps companies to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations. We have offices in New York, London, Tel Aviv, and Singapore, and we are continuing to expand our teams and products to reach new customers globally. We are seeking an experienced compliance professional to join our team and support compliance for our SaaS platform. About the Position As Compliance Lead, you will be focused on developing and implementing components of Fireblocks’ Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), and Counter-Terrorist Financing (“CTF”) Compliance Program for its regulated services products. Your expertise in transaction or customer monitoring will be critical in establishing and executing compliance operations for Fireblocks’ regulated services focused on supporting its institutional clients. The Compliance Lead’s deep knowledge of the regulations, guidelines and industry-leading practices for BSA/AML/CTF compliance will be invaluable to helping Fireblocks design and deploy an effective compliance program that will protect the Company and meet regulatory expectations. To be successful in this role, the candidate will need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and regulators, to achieve effective, risk-based compliance for these services. An understanding of banking or payments, in either the traditional or Web3 worlds, will be critical. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and up for the challenge of scaling a start-up to greater heights. We are looking for a candidate armed with a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and forward-thinking approach to complement our existing group. This position reports directly to the company's Senior Director of Compliance and will be an independent contributor initially. This role will be based in the US, with preference for candidates based near our NYC HQ; although qualified candidates from other locations are highly encouraged to apply. Responsibilities Support development and implementation of compliance program components, including drafting policies, procedures, or desktop instructions. Executing compliance operations including, but not limited to, name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, report filing, client onboarding and ongoing review, and governance. Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of regulatory updates and enhancements to compliance processes. Respond to regulatory inquiries and support coordination of regulatory examinations, audits and independent assessments. Oversee and execute one component of the BSA/AML/CTF compliance program (e.g., Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Governance, Customer Due Diligence) and report out on operational risks and metrics. Provide guidance to e ... (truncated, view full listing at source)