Director, Know Your Customer

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What You’ll Be Part Of

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Circle is looking for a Know Your Customer Compliance Director to oversee Circle’s Global KYC program. You will lead the compliance efforts through the end to end customer and product lifecycle. You will work with the business and compliance / risk peers to provide timely guidance and advice and ensure the relevant controls are in place and maintained to comply with the relevant regulations in all the jurisdictions that Circle operates in.

What You'll Work On

• Assisting in designing and implementing of processes including the documentation of policies, standards and other procedural or guidance materials
• Provide embedded functional support to facilitate the completion of due diligence for prospective clients through direct engagement and business case assessment
• Serve as a partner for product development teams through the provision of timely guidance and support throughout the product life cycle
• Collaborate closely with Compliance Operations team to operationalize the KYC Compliance Program
• Identify, assess and advise on compliance risks and controls to a variety of stakeholders and customers
• Work closely with Legal, Product and other internal stakeholders to support special projects
  
  

You Will Aspire To Our Four Core Values

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals.
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To Circle

• 8+ years of relevant experience in KYC, AML or Sanctions programs including programs for Fintech or Crypto businesses
• Compliance experience in either banking, consulting or crypto currency required. Experience in Regtech or Fintech companies preferred
• Experience with Regulatory exams
• Experience working with cross functional teams such as legal, product, sales and operations
• Deep understanding of traditional money laundering and terrorist financing typologies
• Experience and comfort working in ever changing industry and flexibility to quickly react to changing demands
• Experience/ familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
  
  

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $190,000 - $242,500

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.