Compliance and Monitoring Officer - Bitcoin Payments (Remote)

OpenNode is building the future of money through simple, secure, instant, and low-cost Bitcoin payment infrastructure for businesses, platforms, and people everywhere.

We are now seeking a Compliance and Monitoring Officer to lead our due diligence function and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.

The role will report to the Head of Compliance. This position is full-time and remote.

Requirements

• Passion for bitcoin and the future of money
• Insanely organized, seriously fun to work with
• 4+ years experience in financial services, with preferably 2 years in crypto
• Prior experience with bitcoin AML investigations
• Deep understanding of the industry, including relevant technologies, exchanges, regulators, wallet providers, service providers etc.
• Fully appreciate the complexity and diversity of global crypto regulations
• Ability to collaborate and work across the company
• Capable and willing to add value from micro to macro
• Thoughtful and articulate.
• Serious about the responsibility for ensuring OpenNode meets is regulatory obligations

Responsibilities

Strategic/Ongoing

• Provide advice and guidance on all compliance considerations
• Define internal risk policies
• Stay up to date with regulations across operating jurisdictions
• Ensure appropriate money transfer licenses in place
• Draft OpenNode user policies
• Define and implement best in class operational procedures
• Maintain banking relationships 

Tactical/Time-sensitive

• Oversee and optimize KYC/KYB processes
• Deploy and maintain industry-leading transaction monitoring processes
• Act as liaison for AML investigations
• Respond to law enforcement requests for information

Bonus points

• Entrepreneurship or startup experience
• Technical background
• Speak multiple languages and/or have spent significant time abroad
• Well connected in the crypto and/or payments industry