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Manager of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

Blockchain.com
Blockchain.com is seeking a compliance professional as Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to oversee compliance operations. This role involves implementing effective compliance strategies, streamlining processes, and maintaining high standards in a fast-evolving regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Overview

Department

Compliance

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Malta, Southern Europe

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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
  • Exceptional communication skills for engaging with regulators, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to balance regulatory compliance with business growth and innovation.
  • Compensation & Perks

  • The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
  • Bonus scheme based on both company and individual performance
  • Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it.
  • Apple equipment provided by the company
  • Work from Anywhere Policies
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