Figure Markets is democratizing finance through blockchain. We’re building the exchange for everything - a decentralized custody marketplace for crypto, stocks, bonds, credit and more. We’re bringing best in class leverage, margining and liquidity to our exchange, while offering our members extensive borrowing options and unique investment opportunities.
Figure Markets is built on the Provenance Blockchain, and we use its native token, Hash, on the exchange. Provenance Blockchain embodies truth over trust and provides a foundation for Figure Markets to bring transparency and efficiency in a decentralized world.
Figure Markets is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic partners, including Jump Crypto, Pantera, Distributed Global, Faction Lightspeed, NewForm Capital and CMT Digital. Figure Markets was founded by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and operators from tradfi, fintech and defi, including Mike Cagney and June Ou.
About the Role
Based in Ireland, and reporting directly initially to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), (and the Chief Operating Officer thereafter), with a dotted reporting to the Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Compliance (‘AMLCO)”, we’re looking for a Financial Crime Operations Manager with a proven track record in managing the day-to-day aspects of a financial crime programme on a European scale!
As our Financial Crime Operations Manager, you’ll be critical in supporting business growth, while fostering exceptional company standards and customer experience. You will become a trusted advisor as we build Figure Ireland into a leading licensed Exchange across Ireland and the EEA. In this role you will partner with colleagues across Figure Markets Group to design, operate and execute a robust financial crime programme.
We support remote working within Ireland with some face time required in Dublin/Kilkenny.
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and executing customer due diligence processes for the entire lifecycle of our customer relationships that support our ambitious growth plans and foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
What You’ll Do
* Financial Crime Operations: Manage and complete customer due diligence processes including, retail and institutional customer onboarding, screening, transaction monitoring (on chain and off chain), enhanced due diligence and other alerts and periodic reviews, ensuring the highest standards of documentation and quality in the execution of onboarding and periodic review processes on a daily basis.
* Outsourcing Management: Oversee our US FinCrime Ops team, providing advice when required, ensuring the proper procedures are adhered to at all times, and monitor production and quality of their work.
* Project Management: Manage / lead large and small scale financial crime projects from initiation to completion.
* Best Execution: Identify areas of enhancement in financial crime programmes, and work with teams to execute once approved.
* Policy Development and Implementation: Ensure consistent implementation of policies and procedures across all Figure Ireland, focusing on implementation of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended, and all associated regulations. Ensuring the highest standards of documentation and quality in the execution of onboarding and periodic review processes.
* Collaboration: Collaborating with other teams, including our US Financial Crime Operations, Product and Engineering teams to ensure Financial Crime Operations is supported with the most effective tools, and technological support, to address financial crime matters which may impact the business, and act as a point of escalation for complex issues.
* Training: Support the development, maintenance and delivery of FinCrime training provided to all relevant employees.
* Engagement (internal): Provide support to other functions and lead in the production of quality reports to the Executive Management team and Board of Directors.
* Compliance: Ensure compliance with all applicable financial crime related laws and regulations in all jurisdictions where the company operates.
* International Expansion: Provide guidance and support for international expansion efforts, including establishing policies and practices in new markets.
* Licensing: Support the maintenance of and applications for regulatory licences and/or registrations, including proactive identification of changes required to maintain registrations or licences as required.
* Audit and Examinations: Support Executive Management in all financial crime independent audits and regulatory examinations.
* Annual Compliance Plan: Support Executive Management in executing the annual compliance plan and comprehensive program of work for the year ahead.
* Stay Informed: Closely following regulatory, compliance, and enforcement developments in the cryptocurrency industry to ensure our processes keep pace.
What We Look For
* Experience: 10+ years of experience in a financial crime capacity (CDD, AML, CFT, KYC etc) in Tech, FinTech, or Financial Services.
* Qualifications: Professional qualification from an internationally recognised body (e.g. LCI, IOB, ICA, ACAMS)
* Start-Up: Experience of building the financial crime operations function in a startup / from scratch.
* Flexibility: The ability to be flexible with priorities and prioritise quickly, with experience working in a fast-paced environment.
* International and Domestic Expertise: Knowledge of Ireland and EU financial crime best practices for customer onboarding, screening, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting.
* Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
* Crypto Assets: A passion for harnessing the power of digital currency and blockchain technology and services built on top of it.
* Innovation: An innovative and creative mind looking to suggest new solutions to old problems.
* Project Management: Strong organisation, project and time management skills with ability to plan and prioritise workload; ability to multitask and meet deadlines with quality product.
* Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-changing and fast-paced startup environment, being flexible while able to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Benefits and Perks
* Competitive salary and growth opportunities
* Company quarterly performance based bonus
* Equity stock options package
* Employer funded comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance and wellness program for employees and their dependents
* Company pension
* Company funded life insurance, disability insurance and death-in-service benefit
* Paid parental leave
* Home office and technology stipend for those working outside of a traditional office more than 75% of the time
* Flexible time-off plan to empower employees to take the time off that they want and need
* Continuing education reimbursement
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