About the company
Kraken, the trusted and secure digital asset exchange, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Our 2,350+ Krakenites are a world-class team ranging from the crypto-curious to industry experts, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, we already have Krakenites in 70+ countries (speaking 50+ languages). We're one of the most diverse organizations on the planet and this remains key to our values. We continue to lead the industry with new product advancements like Kraken NFT, on- and off-chain staking and instant bitcoin transfers via the Lightning Network.
Job Summary
The Opportunity
šSupport sanctions strategy for addressing program enhancements, regulatory remediation, and/or issue management. šSupport sanctions optimizations efforts where applicable, increasing effectiveness and efficiency while meeting global regulatory rigor. šSupport efforts to generate competitive advantages by optimizing screening processes and/or protocols. šSupport sanctions management in performing deep rooted sanctions research in preparation for licensing applications, new products, regulatory updates, regulatory inquiry responses, launch readiness, and consultation opportunities. šSupport sanctions management in creation and validation of deliverables as needed for audit, exams, and testing. Support, carry out, and coordinate internal sanctions testing of products, services, and protocols to identify and execute program enhancements. Participate in creating polished deliverables for external regulatory audiences. šSupport key sanctions projects from beginning to end. šCoordinate and support the creation of business requirements documentation to support Sanctions program enhancement roadmap and/or issue management resolution
Skills you should HODL
šMinimum bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. šCompliance experience, with technical competence, detail oriented, curious, and keen to validate. Bachelorās degree (or equivalent experience) in finance, statistics, data sciences or similar field preferred. šExposure to sanctions compliance. šPrior sanctions compliance experience in: TradFi or Crypto financial industry, FinTech, or RegTech; experience preparing regulatory materials is a plus. EU Regulatory experience preferred. šResourceful and inquisitive mindset with an ability to analyze structured and unstructured data from disparate sources to develop conclusions. šTrustworthiness and ability to maintain confidential information. šAbility to take ownership of your work product and consistently deliver results in a face-paced work environment. šStrong organizational proficiency; ability to communicate horizontally and vertically. šStrong communication skills, both verbal and written. šEye for presentation design and attention to detail. Comfort with a high level of context switching. šAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Google Sheets) and PowerPoint (Google Slides). Including the ability to perform data analysis. SQL Querying experience is a plus. šAbility to work in a rapidly changing regulatory environment; fast paced; multi tasking. šTeam Player who appreciates feedback, solving problems, finding solutions, and learning.