Hiring: AML Officer - NA & Carribean Company: DRW Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:41:25 Target Skills & Keywords : Blockchain, CIMA, Change Management, Embedded Systems, Equities, Fixed Income, Program Management, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •3-5 years in a senior AML officer, deputy officer, or equivalent leadership role at a financial institution, digital asset firm, or regulated entity. •10+ years of BSA/AML compliance experience, including at least 3-5 years in a senior AML officer, deputy officer, or equivalent leadership role at a financial institution, digital asset firm, or regulated entity. Required Skills: •AML Program Leadership: Serve as the senior AML authority for all North American and Caribbean entities; own the design and execution of the AML/CTF and sanctions compliance program for these entities. •Policy & Procedure Authority: Develop and maintain AML/CTF and sanctions policies and procedures across all regional entities; ensure policies reflect current regulatory requirements, enforcement trends, and the firm's evolving business activities. •Risk Assessment: Lead the development and annual refresh of enterprise-wide AML risk assessments; identify inherent and residual risk across customer, product, geographic, and channel dimensions; present findings and risk ratings to senior management and boards. Lead control enhancement and remediation strategy for self-identified issues. •Program Governance: Establish and maintain program governance frameworks including issue management, findings tracking, escalation protocols, and management reporting; ensure open items are remediated on schedule and program gaps are surfaced proactively. •Senior Management & Board Reporting: Prepare and deliver periodic AML program reports to senior management, boards, and governance committees across entities; provide clear, data-driven assessments of program health, risk posture, and remediation status. •Regulatory Compliance & Examination Management •Regulatory Relationship Management: Serve as the primary AML point of contact for regulators across the region, including FinCEN, NYDFS, FINTRAC, BVIFSC, and CIMA. •Examination Preparation & Response: Lead preparation for regulatory examinations and internal/external audits; coordinate document production, draft cover narratives, manage examiner meetings, and oversee remediation of examination findings. Qualifications: •Multi-jurisdictional AML Expertise: Demonstrated, hands-on knowledge of AML/CTF regulatory frameworks across at least two of the following: U.S. federal (BSA/FinCEN/OFAC), NYDFS, Canada (FINTRAC/PCMLTFA), British Virgin Islands (BVIFSC), or Cayman Islands (CIMA); willingness and ability to rapidly develop proficiency across all five jurisdictions. •Program Design & Ownership: Proven track record of designing, implementing, or materially improving an AML/CTF compliance program at regulated financial institutions; experience owning policies, risk assessments, and governance frameworks. •Regulatory Engagement: Direct experience preparing for and responding to regulatory examinations, inquiries, or audits; ability to manage examiner relationships professionally and produce high-quality regulatory responses under deadline pressure. •Investigations & SAR Authority: Experience serving as a SAR/STR review and approval authority; strong judgment on escalation decisions, complex alert dispositions, and novel financial crime typologies relevant to digital asset trading. •Digital Assets Experience: Prior experience in a virtual currency, crypto trading, or digital asset compliance environment; familiarity with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis and Elliptic and the financial crime risks unique to crypto markets. •Judgment & Independence: Sound independent judgment on ambiguous regulatory questions; comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-accountability environments with limited precedent. •Regulatory Experience: Prior experience as a regulator, examiner, or compliance officer embedded in a regulatory examination process at FinCEN, NYDFS, FINTRAC, BVIFSC, CIMA, or a comparable authority. •NYDFS Expertise: In-depth knowledge of NYDFS Part 504 certification requirements, BitLicense obligations, and NYDFS examination procedures; prior experience managing a NYDFS examination or enforcement matter. •Caribbean Jurisdiction Experience: Hands-on experience operating an AML/CTF program under BVI (BVIFSC) or Cayman (CIMA) regulatory frameworks, including familiarity with local legislative requirements, reporting obligations, and examination practices. •Canada FINTRAC Experience: Direct experience managing a FINTRAC-registered AML compliance program, including registration maintenance and FINTRAC examination readiness. Compensation: •$160,000 - $215,000 / year •We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!