Location: East Coast US / Eastern Time Zone Preferred
Schedule: Part-Time
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to lead our US compliance function. This is a senior role in which you will serve as the primary point of accountability for all anti-financial crime (AFC) obligations in the United States, acting as the principal contact for regulators and owning the end-to-end BSA/AML programme.
You will bring deep expertise in crypto-asset regulation, a proven ability to build and maintain regulator relationships, and the operational rigour to manage audits, examinations, and cross-functional compliance initiatives in a fast-moving fintech environment.
What You'll Do
Regulatory Oversight & Reporting
- Own all regulatory filings and reporting obligations, including SARs, CTRs, and other BSA-mandated reports submitted to FinCEN.
- Serve as the primary liaison to US regulators and agencies including FinCEN, OFAC, the IRS, and relevant state financial services regulators.
- Monitor and interpret developments in the US regulatory landscape, particularly BSA, FinCEN guidance, OFAC sanctions rules, and Travel Rule requirements and translate these into actionable compliance updates.
Programme Management
- Implement, and continuously improve the firm's BSA/AML and sanctions compliance programme, policies, and procedures.
- Lead the management of independent audits and regulatory examinations, coordinating internal stakeholders and ensuring timely, accurate responses.
- Support government and regulatory requests relating to assets held by the company, acting as the authoritative internal point of contact.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Legal, Product, Operations, and Technology teams to embed compliance requirements into business processes and new product development.
- Provide clear, practical, and commercially-aware compliance guidance to senior leadership and the Board.
- Identify gaps and drive improvements in the firm's AFC controls, escalating material risks appropriately.
What We're Looking For
Experience & Qualifications
- US citizen or US person with the right to hold a regulated compliance role.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years in a compliance or regulatory managerial role at a fintech, financial institution, or regulatory body, including 3+ years with direct oversight of regulatory filings.
- Demonstrated experience managing regulatory examinations and independent audits.
- Strong working knowledge of the US regulatory environment as it applies to crypto assets, including BSA, FinCEN regulations, OFAC sanctions, and the Travel Rule.
- Prior hands-on experience in the crypto or digital asset industry is essential.
- CAMS, ICA, or equivalent recognised compliance certification required.
Skills & Attributes
- Subject matter expertise across AML, sanctions, fraud, and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) frameworks.
- Commercially astute — able to balance regulatory rigour with business pragmatism and translate complex obligations into workable solutions.
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, present to leadership, and build trusted relationships with regulators.
- Highly organised self-starter who takes ownership of projects from inception to completion and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple regulatory domains and jurisdictions.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Must-Haves
- Prior experience working within the crypto / digital asset industry.
- Active CAMS, ICA, or equivalent compliance certification.
- In-depth knowledge of the BSA Travel Rule and its operational requirements.
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