Head of Sanctions & Financial Crime (Remote-First)

Binance; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive compensation

Career development

Job summary

Binance is seeking a seasoned Financial Crime Compliance leader to own sanctions and CTF investigations across our global business. The role requires ownership, clear judgment, and the ability to drive defensible resolutions in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

You will manage the end-to-end lifecycle, enforce sanctions regimes, and collaborate with Compliance and other teams to minimize risk. This remote-first role offers opportunities for impact and growth within a global fintech leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in international compliance/financial crime.
• Experience with sanctions regimes, CTF investigations, and second line of defence.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sanctions and CTF investigations across global business.
• Apply sanctions regimes operationally including blocking, rejection, and reporting.
• Drive triage, SLAs, aging, and quality metrics for investigations.
• Oversee retrospective reviews, root-cause analyses, and remediation efforts.
• Provide findings to internal stakeholders and guide risk-based decision-making.

Skills

Senior compliance

English fluency

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Education

ACAMS certification

Job description

Binance is seeking a seasoned Financial Crime Compliance leader to own sanctions and CTF investigations across our global business. The role requires ownership, clear judgment, and the ability to drive defensible resolutions in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

You will manage the end-to-end lifecycle, enforce sanctions regimes, and collaborate with Compliance and other teams to minimize risk. This remote-first role offers opportunities for impact and growth within a global fintech leader.