Compliance Lead, Payments

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program components for a regulated money services business, Fireblocks LLC (e.g., Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Governance, Customer Due Diligence).
• Execute the compliance operations as needed including, but not limited to, name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, report filing, client onboarding and ongoing review, and governance.
• Be the responsible officer ensuring Suspicious Activity Reports meet requirements and are filed in a timely manner.
• Oversee the BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program and report on operational risks and metrics to stakeholders, including the Chief Compliance Officer and Board of Directors for Fireblocks Payments Services.
• Drive updates to AML/CTF risk classifications and assessment of new products and services.
• Act as the point person for regulatory inquiries, including securing new licenses and managing renewals, and manage coordination of regulatory examinations, audits and independent assessments.
• Provide guidance on compliance-related matters to various internal stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the compliance programs through process improvements or technological solutions, with particular focus on enabling AI services.
• Tackle ad hoc projects as necessary to support the enhancement or operation of the compliance pr

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Additional Information

The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks' platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks' platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. Welcome to Fireblocks , the industry-leading digital asset infrastructure technology company responsible for 15% of all crypto transactions! Here's the bit about us: Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets & cryptocurrencies. At Fireblocks, we enable businesses to securely build, run and scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Our next-generation multi-layer technology protects Digital assets from cyber-attacks, internal collusion, and human error. Fireblocks is the only platform that provides insurance for digital assets in storage, transfer, and E&O. As of January 2026, we serve over 2400 institutional customers, have secured the transfer of over $10 trillion in digital assets, and are the world's highest-valued digital asset infrastructure company, with over $1 billion raised. Our mission is simple: Enable every business to easily and securely support digital assets & cryptocurrencies. Come join us as we Secure. Simplify. Scale Here's the bit about the opportunity: Fireblocks is seeking an experienced Compliance Lead to drive the compliance program for our regulated payments infrastructure. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing components of the Fireblocks Payments Services' Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Counter-Terrorist Financing ("CTF"), and Economic Sanctions Compliance Program. The ideal candidate will bring regulated financial services expertise, experience in US money service business activities, strong leadership capabilities, and expert knowledge of either payments or digital asset services to scale this new business unit. This role will leverage board-based expertise in transaction and customer monitoring to design a risk-based compliance program for its institutional clients. A deep knowledge of the regulations, guidelines and industry-leading practices for BSA/AML/CTF/OFAC compliance will be invaluable to helping Fireblocks design and deploy an effective compliance program that will protect the Company and meet regulatory expectations. This position reports directly to the Fireblocks' Chief Compliance Officer. The position will oversee a small team while building out the program, but will grow as new regulated products come online. This role will be based in the US, with preference for candidates based near our NYC HQ, although qualified candidates from other locations are encouraged to apply.

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