Sanctions and Monitoring Manager

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom BLOCKCHAIN Full time

Blockchain.com is a leading software platform for digital assets, dedicated to creating an open, accessible, and fair financial future.

We are seeking a seasoned compliance professional to join our team as Sanctions and Monitoring Manager. This role will oversee our Global Sanctions Program and Compliance Monitoring and Testing Program, ensuring adherence to sanctions regulations and internal controls.

This position will work closely with our Chief Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officers, and global compliance teams to develop and execute strategies for anticipating and complying with regulatory changes. You will also lead regulatory, audit, and testing responses, and remediations in regards to the Sanctions Program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day management of the Sanctions and Monitoring & Testing teams
  • Develop and execute strategy to anticipate and comply with regulatory changes within the Sanctions landscape
  • Perform annual program benchmarking analysis, incorporating regulatory requirements from applicable sanctions regimes
  • Lead regulatory, audit, and testing responses, and remediations in regards to the Sanctions Program
  • Assist in annual sanctions risk assessment and policy updates
  • Support leadership in performing deep-rooted sanctions regulatory research in preparation for licensing applications, self-disclosures, administrative subpoenas, new products, regulatory updates, regulatory inquiries, audits, exams, launch readiness, etc.
  • Manage sanctions-related data sourcing, data analysis, and identifying data requirements
  • Own the company's Compliance Monitoring Program, across all business areas impacted by the compliance and AML programs
  • Maintain documentation for Compliance testing, Model Validation, regulatory, and audit purposes
  • Collaborate across teams, including Compliance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and the Business, in strategic efforts to improve monitoring, case management, and reporting processes
  • Develop reporting on risk indicators and workflow metrics for consumption by senior management
  • Conduct a Testing Program, sample testing customer accounts, SARs, and external reports, and other process artifacts to ensure adherence to policy and procedure
  • Monitor regulations to ensure changes are understood and implemented where required
  • Work with the Chief Compliance Officer and regional MLROs to continuously optimize the AML Program

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Criminal Justice, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Sanctions and/or Compliance Monitoring and Testing at a regulated financial institution
  • In-depth understanding of international sanctions regulations
  • Experience building or maintaining an enterprise compliance monitoring and testing program
  • Understanding of sanctions, AML, and terrorist financing trends and typologies
  • Experience managing and scaling a team
  • Proven experience working with and presenting to regulators, auditors, and bank partners
  • Professional experience with cryptocurrencies is advantageous but not required
  • Experience working with high-risk client groups
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, organizational, and time management skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Professional certification (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) preferred

What We Offer:

  • Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
  • Hybrid model working from home and an awesome office location in the heart of London
  • Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
  • Apple equipment
  • The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
  • Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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