# Digital Assets Compliance

**Company:** [Column](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/column)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $130k – $170k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** AML, Bsa, Blockchain Analytics, Wallet Screening, Sanctions Screening, Blockchain Monitoring, Crypto Investigations, Stablecoin, Ofac, Fincen, Financial Crimes Compliance, Blockchain Technology
**Posted:** 2026-07-10

> Subject matter expert building and operating AML, sanctions, and financial crimes compliance programs for Column's stablecoin and crypto banking products. Works cross-functionally with product, engineering, and risk teams to translate regulations into technical specs, perform investigations, and enable business growth.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Operate compliance infrastructure
- Operate the AML/BSA monitoring capabilities for stablecoin and crypto payment products in accordance with the GENIUS Act and Bank Secrecy Act requirements and the Bank's existing AML program.
- Refine and maintain a comprehensive sanctions compliance program for digital assets, including blockchain analytics, wallet screening, and sanctions risk management specific to crypto payment flows.
- Expand our existing suspicious activity monitoring and sanctions screening tools and processes to blend digital asset-specific workflows.
- Develop, test, and tune new blockchain monitoring rules.
- Own monthly metric reporting on stablecoin-specific activity.
- Build out stablecoin-specific operational policies and procedures.
- Stay on top of emerging risk trends in digital assets and update the program accordingly.

### Support business growth
- Serve as the primary AML subject matter advisor to product and engineering teams building the stablecoin infrastructure.
- Translate regulatory requirements into concrete technical specifications (e.g., "we need the ability to freeze tokens within X minutes of receiving a court order").
- Conduct compliance reviews of new product features and partnerships before launch.
- Partner with our bank compliance team to ensure our crypto program integrates seamlessly with Column's existing BSA/AML framework.
- Provide guidance on due diligence evaluation requirements for customers using stablecoin rails.
- Respond to RFIs from partners on our stablecoin compliance program.

### Develop and run our crypto investigations portfolio
- Perform extensive investigations related to transaction monitoring and screening that could implicate potential money laundering, fraud, or terrorist financing.
- Prepare and document triage investigations and their dispositions according to FinCEN/FFIEC expectations and Bank procedures.
- Review transaction and wallet screening reports for potential OFAC violations and report potential true positives to the BSA Officer.
- Draft RFIs to partners and monitor for response.
- Establish lines of communication and recurring meetings with partner compliance teams.
- Refine investigation procedures based on operational learnings.
- Build out our incoming and ongoing training program for crypto investigations and crypto broadly.

## Requirements
- 4-5+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, with at least 3 years working on digital assets, crypto, or blockchain-related compliance; must include some experience in investigations.
- Expert knowledge of BSA/AML requirements and how they apply to digital assets under existing regulatory and industry standards.
- Strong understanding of stablecoin mechanics, blockchain technology, and crypto payment flows.
- First-principles thinker who can design robust systems from scratch, not just operate existing playbooks.
- Strong technical aptitude — comfortable working with engineering teams to build compliance into product architecture.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making risk-based decisions with incomplete information.
- High EQ and strong stakeholder management skills; can build trust with regulators, auditors, and internal teams.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience building programs and tooling.
- Monitoring and analyzing cryptocurrency transactions using best-in-class blockchain investigations tools.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $130,000 - $170,000 + equity.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans (100% covered for employee and dependents).
- Comprehensive family planning and fertility benefits via Carrot (up to $20,000 reimbursement).
- Up to $2,000 (post-tax) monthly rent subsidy for employees living within 2 miles of office.
- FSA and HSA options.
- 401k plan with self-directed brokerage options.
- Flexible time-off policy.
- 100% paid parental leave (16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, 8 weeks for secondary caregivers).
- Up to $4,500 in annual reimbursements for backup childcare.
- Catered lunches and dinners for SF employees.
- Commuter benefits.
- Regular team building events, including annual offsite.

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