Head of Compliance

Ladders; United States; A distancia; USD 180.000 - 220.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Flexible hours

Professional development

Generous PTO

Cutting-edge industry

Descripción de la vacante

Unknown leads a Head of Compliance role in the Finance & Insurance space with a remote-first setup. You will steer the compliance program to be scalable, audit-ready, and integrated across Risk, Product, Operations, and Sales while maintaining strict regulatory controls.

You will write SOPs, oversee onboarding controls, and manage investigations including SAR filings, with significant exposure to digital assets. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment under a leading organization.

Formación

• Proven track record building or maturing compliance programs, preferably in crypto, fintech, or financial services.
• Experience delivering compliance SLAs with audit-ready standards.
• Experience scaling compliance operations, onboarding flows, and partner relationships.
• Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, KYB frameworks.
• Hands-on with transaction monitoring and investigations (SARs).
• Experience in crypto industry regulatory challenges and digital assets.
• Sound judgment for high-stakes decisions in complex scenarios.
• Ability to create clear, actionable SOPs.
• Excellent collaboration across Risk, Product, Operations, and Sales teams.
• Attention to detail and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate and enhance the current compliance program to be well integrated and auditable.
• Write clear SOPs translating policies into practical processes.
• Collaborate with Product and Operations to define compliance needs before launches.
• Manage day-to-day compliance activities ensuring policy and regulatory adherence.
• Review transaction-monitoring alerts and document decisions thoroughly.
• Coordinate with Risk on system design and escalation procedures.
• Assist in regulatory complaints and timely, documented responses.
• Support customer onboarding to maintain regulatory compliance from start.
• Coordinate law enforcement requests with documentation and legal review.
• Lead internal investigations and supervise SAR filings as required.
• Mentor and develop junior compliance team members.

Conocimientos

AML Compliance

KYC/KYB

SAR investigations

Regulatory audits

Onboarding controls

SOP development

Risk collaboration

Digital assets

Regulatory frameworks

Cross-functional teamwork

Herramientas

Transaction monitoring systems

Regulatory reporting tools

Descripción del empleo

For our client, we are seeking a Head of Compliance to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. This role will lead and strengthen the compliance function across a regulated, fast-moving environment with significant exposure to digital assets and financial services. The ideal candidate will bring structure, sound judgment, and operational discipline to help ensure the organization’s compliance program is effective, scalable, and audit-ready. You will partner closely with Risk, Product, Operations, and Sales to support business growth while maintaining strong regulatory controls.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $180,000 – $220,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance the current compliance program to ensure it is well integrated and understood across the organization.
• Write clear Standard Operating Procedures that convert policies into practical, auditable processes.
• Collaborate with Product and Operations teams to define compliance needs for new business initiatives prior to launch.
• Manage day-to-day compliance activities to ensure policies and regulatory requirements are consistently applied.
• Review and address alerts from transaction monitoring systems, ensuring thorough documentation of decisions.
• Work cross-functionally with Risk to align on compliance system design and escalation procedures.
• Assist in managing regulatory complaints, ensuring timely and documented responses.
• Support customer onboarding to maintain regulatory compliance from the outset.
• Coordinate responses to law enforcement requests with thorough documentation and legal review.
• Lead internal investigations related to suspicious activities and oversee SAR filings as required.
• Mentor and develop junior compliance team members to foster internal talent.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building or maturing compliance programs, preferably in crypto, fintech, or financial services.
• Track record of achieving compliance SLAs with rigorous audit standards.
• Experience managing scaled compliance operations, including complex onboarding flows and partner relationships.
• Strong foundational knowledge of AML, KYC, and KYB regulatory frameworks.
• Direct experience with transaction monitoring systems and managing investigations.
• Hands-on experience conducting investigations and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a regulatory context.
• In-depth knowledge of digital assets and the compliance challenges within the crypto industry.
• Decisive judgment for high-stakes decision-making in complex scenarios.
• Ability to create clear, actionable SOPs.
• Strong collaboration skills across Risk, Product, Operations, and Sales teams.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs.
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a cutting-edge industry.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.