Head of AML & Virtual Asset Compliance

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a seasoned compliance and financial crime leader to shape AML and virtual asset risk management. You will operate at the intersection of regulation, blockchain analytics, and commercial strategy to strengthen our compliance capabilities and advise financial institutions and VASPs.

You will collaborate with regulators, law enforcement, and internal teams, build AML frameworks, monitor developments, and guide product requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of AML, financial crime, sanctions, transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance and reporting, and virtual asset financial crime risks.
• Hands on experience with blockchain analytics, KYT, wallet screening, or similar on-chain compliance tools and processes.
• CAMs or an equivalent AML qualification.

Responsibilities

• Build AML frameworks, virtual asset compliance strategy, sanctions, risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and investigation processes.
• Advise financial institutions and VASPs on virtual asset compliance, regulatory expectations, and blockchain related financial crime risks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into practical compliance guidance and product requirements.
• Where applicable, serve as MLRO or support the designated MLRO on suspicious activity reviews and regulatory reporting.
• Partner with product, engineering, business development teams, regulators, law enforcement, and other industry stakeholders.

Skills

AML

Financial crime

Regulatory compliance

Transaction monitoring

Blockchain analytics

CAMS

Communication skills

Tools

Blockchain analytics tools

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a seasoned compliance and financial crime leader to shape AML and virtual asset risk management. You will operate at the intersection of regulation, blockchain analytics, and commercial strategy to strengthen our compliance capabilities and advise financial institutions and VASPs.

You will collaborate with regulators, law enforcement, and internal teams, build AML frameworks, monitor developments, and guide product requirements.