Manager of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

Blockchain.com is the world's leading software platform for digital assets. Offering the largest production blockchain platform in the world, we share the passion to code, create, and ultimately build an open, accessible and fair financial future, one piece of software at a time.

We are looking for an outstanding compliance professional to join our fast-growing team as the Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This role, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, will be responsible for overseeing Compliance operations for the function.

We are looking for a highly motivated, adaptable, and collaborative professional who can handle ambiguity and enjoys building. As the Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit, you will be responsible for managing the FIU, ensuring regulatory adherence and enabling efficiency and operational excellence. If you have experience in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to be a member of an innovative compliance team in the cryptocurrency space, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Role:

The Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) will oversee the implementation of effective compliance strategies, streamline operational processes, and maintain the highest standards of integrity while managing risk in a fast-evolving regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Oversee the implementation of FIU day-to-day processes, ensuring full adherence to regulatory expectations and aligned with industry best practices.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of compliance operations, including alert volumes, false positive rates, and investigation times. Utilize an in-depth understanding of metrics, reporting, and capacity planning to make informed data-driven decisions.
• Develop and deliver dashboards and reports to senior management, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Create and scale operational mechanisms to manage productivity, improve quality, and contribute to best-in-class operational processes.
• Develop, implement, and manage risk-based rules to ensure effective monitoring across diverse geographies and product offerings.
• Manage vendor relationships that support operational processes including transaction monitoring, screening, blockchain monitoring, etc.
• Leverage technology to automate workflows, implement operational efficiencies, and enhance operational scalability as the business grows.
• Build and manage a global team of compliance professionals responsible for investigation and filing regulatory reports and supporting other ad-hoc strategic compliance initiatives.
• Work closely across the Compliance team with MLROs and the Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, as well as cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data, Legal, and others.
• Provide training, mentorship, and career development opportunities for team members.
• Foster a culture of compliance awareness, efficiency, and collaboration
• Act as a key liaison with regulators, auditors, and external advisors on transaction monitoring and sanctions compliance.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant AML experience.
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidance governing AML / CFT, Sanctions / illicit finance and regulatory reporting
• Experience managing and implementing operational processes in crypto compliance, including using blockchain monitoring tools
• Comfort working in a global environment across time zones
• Experience working to drive programmatic and operational efficiencies using data and automation
• Ability to successfully manage competing priorities in a fast-paced tech-driven environment
• Experience querying databases with SQL or manipulating with data visualization tools&am