Compliance KYC Manager

Ondo Finance; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Equity options

Medical/vision/dental

Flexible PTO

Strong investors

Job summary

Ondo Finance is seeking a Compliance KYC Manager to own and enhance the end-to-end customer risk management lifecycle for institutional clients. You will lead the KYC infrastructure, due diligence, risk rating, EDD, and ongoing monitoring across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring regulatory readiness and audit readiness.

In this foundational, strategic role, you will translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable policies, procedures, and workflows, collaborate with cross-functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance operations
• Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulatory requirements, risk-based due diligence, and OFAC
• Experience designing or managing Customer Risk Rating methodologies and EDD programs
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or audits in a compliance capacity
• Strong ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational frameworks
• Excellent written communication; able to produce clear policies, procedures, and program documentation

Responsibilities

• Own a comprehensive Customer Risk Rating framework across the counterparty portfolio
• Own the Enhanced Due Diligence framework, including trigger events and escalation protocols
• Define and manage monitoring and refresh cadences across all counterparty tiers
• Oversee review queues, escalations, and SLA management as onboarding grows
• Serve as the primary KYC/AML expert in audits, regulatory inquiries, and due diligence

Skills

KYC

AML

Compliance operations

Regulatory understanding

Policy writing

Regulatory inquiries

Education

CAMS certification or equivalent

Tools

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

About the company

Hi, we're Ondo Finance. Our mission is to provide institutional-grade, blockchain-enabled investment products and services. We have both a technology arm that develops decentralized finance technology, and an asset management arm that creates and manages tokenized funds. We were the first company to tokenize exposure to US Treasuries, and have since expanded into several other assets. We are also focused on incubating protocols that can support both tokenized real-world assets and traditional crypto.Founded by folks from Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Team, we’re backed by some of the best investors in the world including Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global, and more. We are currently the leaders in the space in terms of AUM and are well capitalized to continue growing the firm. We're fully remote, with team members across the U.S.

About the Role

Know Your Customer (KYC) and counterparty due diligence are the first line of defense against financial crime, sanctions exposure, and reputational harm. As Ondo scales its institutional product offerings and onboards a growing number of counterparties across multiple jurisdictions, we are looking for a dedicated Compliance KYC Manager to own, enhance, and oversee our end-to-end customer risk management lifecycle.

This is a foundational role—not simply operational. You will own the KYC infrastructure that enables Ondo to demonstrate to regulators, auditors, and institutional partners that the program meets the standard of a mature financial services organization.

Responsibilities

• Own a comprehensive Customer Risk Rating framework, including tiering criteria, scoring logic, and documentation standards across the counterparty portfolio.
• Own the Enhanced Due Diligence framework, including trigger events, workflow documentation, and escalation protocols.
• Define and manage monitoring and refresh cadences across all counterparty tiers, ensuring risk profiles remain current and documented.
• Oversee review queues, escalations, and SLA management, maintaining operational efficiency as onboarding volume grows.
• Serve as the primary KYC/AML expert in audits, regulatory inquiries, and partner due diligence processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance operations within financial services or fintech
• Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulatory requirements, risk-based customer due diligence, and OFAC sanctions compliance
• Demonstrated experience designing or managing Customer Risk Rating methodologies and EDD programs
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or third-party audits in a compliance capacity
• Strong ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational frameworks
• Excellent written communication skills; able to produce clear policies, procedures, and program documentation

Nice to Haves

• Experience in digital assets, blockchain, or crypto-native financial services
• Familiarity with institutional onboarding workflows across multiple jurisdictions
• CAMS certification or equivalent

What we offer

• Competitive compensation including but not limited to salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) We are well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation.
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO).
• Remote-first team across many countries You will be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices.
• A+ colleagues Our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap.
• Best-in-class investors We are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures.