Senior AML & Sanctions Lead — NA & Caribbean

DRW; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical

401k match

Dental and Vision insurance

Job summary

DRW is seeking an AML Officer for North America & Caribbean to design, own, and strengthen the AML/CTF and sanctions program across U.S., Canada, and Caribbean entities. You will lead policy development, risk assessments, and governance frameworks while coordinating with regulators and senior leadership.

The role requires extensive BSA/AML experience, cross-border regulatory engagement, and deep knowledge of sanctions rules.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of BSA/AML compliance experience.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions across North America and Caribbean.
• Ability to prepare and manage regulatory examinations and responses.

Responsibilities

• AML Program Leadership: serve as senior AML authority for North America and Caribbean entities.
• Policy & Procedure development reflecting regulatory requirements.
• Lead AML risk assessments and remediation strategy.
• Establish governance for issue management, findings tracking, and reporting.
• Prepare AML program reports for senior management and boards.
• Overlap with regulators and legal for examinations and inquiries.

Skills

AML program design

Regulatory engagement

Multi-jurisdiction AML

Leadership

Crypto/digital assets

Tools

Chainalysis

Elliptic

Regulatory reporting systems

Job description

DRW is seeking an AML Officer for North America & Caribbean to design, own, and strengthen the AML/CTF and sanctions program across U.S., Canada, and Caribbean entities. You will lead policy development, risk assessments, and governance frameworks while coordinating with regulators and senior leadership.

The role requires extensive BSA/AML experience, cross-border regulatory engagement, and deep knowledge of sanctions rules.