Senior Manager, FinCrimes/AML – KYC

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously maintain the KYC program, including CIP, CDD, and EDD policies, procedures, and process documentation, keeping them current with CFTC, NFA, and BSA requirements.
• Design and refine the customer risk-rating methodology, including documentation standards, escalation criteria, and decisioning frameworks.
• Review and adjudicate escalated EDD cases and establish quality assurance and quality control processes for consistent, accurate, audit-ready KYC files.
• Manage, hire, train, coach, and develop a team of KYC analysts.
• Partner with Product and Operations to embed KYC and CIP requirements into onboarding workflows for new products.
• Track KYC program metrics and trends, present findings to senior leadership and the Risk Committee, and represent the AML and sanctions function with regulators, prospective clients, and external partners.
• Manage third-party vendors and technology providers across case management, screening, and blockchain analytics.
• Evaluate AI and automation tools that can improve program efficiency.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of progressive BSA/AML experience, including direct ownership or leadership of a KYC program at a FinTech, derivatives firm, or broker-dealer.
• 5 or more years managing and developing AML and KYC analyst teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Hands-on experience designing or rebuilding a CIP/CDD/EDD framework, including risk-rating methodology, escalation criteria, and documentation standards.
• Strong working knowledge of BSA requirements and CFTC/NFA regulatory expectations for DCMs, DCOs, and FCMs.
• Experience embedding KYC requirements into product onboarding workflows with Operations, Product, and Legal teams.
• Experience supporting regulatory exams, audits, or independent testing of an AML or sanctions program, with a track record of minimal findings.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including presenting program metrics and escalations to senior leadership or board-level stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• CAMS certification or Chainalysis credentials such as Chainalysis Fundamentals or Ethereum Investigations.
• Prior experience at a CFTC- or NFA-registered entity.
• Experience evaluating AI or automation vendors within a compliance function.
• Familiarity with Looker, R, or Stata for trend analysis and reporting.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Full health, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Hardware setup including a new MacBook Pro, display, and accessories.