Principal Product Manager - Compliance / AML / Risk Platform

Coins.ph; Cagayan de Oro; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph is seeking a Product Manager to own AML/CFT and KYC onboarding initiatives in the Philippine fintech space. You will shape risk scoring, coordinate with Compliance, and implement scalable features aligned with BSP/AMLC regulations.

The role requires 5+ years of product leadership in fintech, deep regulatory understanding, and the ability to balance risk with onboarding efficiency across both individual and business customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management experience in fintech/payments/crypto.
• Strong understanding of AML / CFT frameworks.
• Knowledge of KYC / KYB processes and transaction monitoring.
• Experience building or managing risk engines, fraud systems, or compliance platforms.
• Familiarity with Philippines regulations (BSP / AMLC) or similar regimes.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable product solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and SAR/STR systems.
• Design and optimize risk scoring frameworks across onboarding and transaction lifecycle.
• Partner with Compliance to translate BSP/AMLC regulations into scalable features.
• Build and improve KYC/KYB onboarding flows (individual & business).
• Optimize CDD/EDD processes, including document verification and risk tiering.
• Balance conversion with compliance and reduce friction without increasing risk.
• Define and implement fraud detection strategies (ATO, scams, mule accounts).
• Collaborate with data teams on rules engines, alerting, and case management tools.
• Develop real-time monitoring capabilities for transactions and user behavior.
• Lead cross-functional efforts bridging regulatory requirements and product implementation.

Skills

Product management

Fintech domain knowledge

Regulatory translation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR/STR) systems
• Design and optimize risk scoring frameworks across onboarding and transaction lifecycle
• Partner with Compliance to translate BSP / AMLC regulations into scalable product features

KYC & Onboarding

• Build and improve KYC/KYB onboarding flows (individual & business)
• Optimize CDD/EDD processes, including document verification, liveness checks, and risk tiering
• Balance conversion vs compliance (reduce friction without increasing risk)

Anti-Fraud & Risk Control

• Define and implement fraud detection strategies (account takeover, scams, mule accounts, etc.)
• Collaborate with data teams to develop rules engines, alerting systems, and case management tools
• Improve real-time monitoring capabilities for transactions and user behavior

Risk Platform & Tooling

• Build internal tools for:
  • Case management
  • Investigation workflows
  • Audit trails and reporting
• Integrate with external vendors (e.g., KYC providers, blockchain analytics, sanctions lists)

Cross-functional Leadership

• Work closely with:
  • Compliance / MLRO
  • Risk & Fraud Ops
  • Data Science / Analytics
  • Engineering
• Act as the bridge between regulatory requirements and product implementation

Requirements

Must to have

• 5+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in fintech, payments, or crypto
• Strong understanding of:
  • AML / CFT frameworks
  • KYC / KYB processes
  • Transaction monitoring
• Experience building or managing:
  • Risk engines / fraud systems / compliance platforms
• Familiarity with Philippines regulations (BSP / AMLC) or similar regulatory environments
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable product solutions

Nice to have

• Experience in crypto / blockchain / exchange platforms
• Knowledge of:
  • Fraud typologies (scams, mule accounts, phishing, etc.)
  • Sanctions screening & travel rule
• Experience with tools/vendors like:
  • Chainalysis / TRM / Elliptic
  • Onfido / Sumsub / Jumio
• Background in compliance, risk, or data analytics