Remote Lead, Technical Compliance

Summary

Join Gemini as Lead, Technical Compliance and contribute to the development of the compliance program by rolling-up your sleeves and building the future of money. As a key person translating compliance subject matter knowledge and data analysis into technology, you will have responsibilities including assessing transaction monitoring data ingestion, development and tuning of transaction monitoring scenarios, and other critical components.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or international equivalent
• 7+ years of relevant work experience with compliance technology and data analysis within the financial services, digital asset and/or management consulting spaces
• Advanced skills with Python and SQL are a must
• Experience in Databricks and Pyspark is good to have
• Comfort in a technology-forward company and facility with computer and web-based applications, including Microsoft Office, case management systems, and web-based databases
• Experienced in working collaboratively across different teams and departments
• Strong technical and clear business communication style
• Authorization to work in the United States and fluency in English

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of Gemini’s transaction monitoring system, including data ingestion, development of new transaction monitoring scenarios, and optimization of transaction monitoring scenarios
• Support and maintain a customer risk scoring model that reflects Gemini’s risk-based approach and will drive periodic reviews and transaction monitoring (leading to effective customer segmentation)
• Lead in enhancing sanctions controls, procedures, and tuning of thresholds. Maintain sanctions screening tool to stay up-to-date with list updates and relevant regulatory changes
• Build real-time data and reporting solutions using Python or SQL that automate the capture of key management information and reporting in a scalable, efficient, and reliable manner
• Integrate and maintain external tools to enhance the Compliance Program
• Assist in developing enhancements to Gemini’s quantitative approach to its enterprise-wide AML/BSA risk assessment
• Partner with engineers, product managers, project managers, and analysts to deliver insights to Compliance
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve production and data issues
• Create test plans and test scripts and perform data validation
• Build and maintain process documentation
• Balance numerous projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Participate in ad-hoc remediation or business-specific projects, which may include examinations and external audits

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of or familiarity with regulatory expectations and industry standards in relation to AML/BSA/Sanctions regulations
• Exposure to blockchain tracing/analytics tools or blockchain concepts

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off