Head of Digital Financial Crimes Compliance overseeing compliance for digital assets and AML strategy. Leading design and delivery of integrated systems while managing risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
This role is responsible for the oversight, design and delivery of integrated systems and controls relating to digital assets for our firm
Identify and explore opportunities for transformation and capacity creation that drive productivity and operational effectiveness while remaining compliant with Know Your Customer, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and Travel Rule compliance solutions as they relate to public/non-public blockchains and digital assets
Lead the Digital Assets AML strategy and present it in regulatory and audit contexts
Coordinate the firm’s overall strategy into the financial crimes compliance function and various systems through data management and solution design to enhance Compliance operations and analytics
Develop strategies that support AML Compliance using AI, automation, and analytics
Act as the product owner and subject matter expert to ensure state-of-the-art transaction monitoring and sanctions models, methods, and features required to support digital asset products and seamlessly integrate among other AML functions
Analyze risks, oversee the documentation, monitoring, and performance reporting on Digital Asset controls and models to key stakeholders
Evaluate and leverage leading and cutting-edge technology tools, including POCs and lead the testing of software efficacy by applying your AML experience with digital assets and risk technology areas to State Street’s Digital Asset products and services
Collaborate with other State Street stakeholders regarding the AML and sanctions program as required, including policy, risk assessment, digital asset management, and global delivery teams
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, Masters Degree or Juris Doctorate degrees with in a quantitative discipline, such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Finance or related field, advanced law degree preferred
15+ years of compliance experience with responsibilities including sanctions screening, suspicious activity monitoring, data management, data forensics, data governance, data modeling or data analysis
10+ years of financial crimes compliance experience at a large bank or a Virtual Asset Service Provider with responsibilities including sanctions screening, suspicious activity monitoring, KYC, and/or Travel Rule compliance
Proven leader of financial crime teams operating globally, inclusive of talent identification, development and retention in an environment of strong collaboration across multiple jurisdictions
Direct experience working with blockchain analytics vendors and tools
Strong abilities in analytical thinking, problem solving, research, time management, and verbal and written communication
Capable of producing high quality and/or final work product and solutions under strict regulatory or management deadlines
Ability to take ownership and initiative, to negotiate, influence and build consensus and successfully navigate within a demanding and international environment of a leading global financial institution.
Benefits
our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Job title
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