Know Your Customer Senior Manager

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com .
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 : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible 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 Senior Manager to manage key aspects of Circle's Global KYC program. You will drive compliance efforts through the end-to-end customer and product lifecycle for your assigned coverage areas. You will work closely with business partners and compliance/risk peers to provide actionable guidance and ensure relevant controls are effectively implemented and maintained to comply with regulations in the jurisdictions Circle operates in.
What you'll work on:

• Assist in the design and hands-on implementation of KYC processes, including drafting and maintaining policies, standards, procedures, and guidance materials.
• Provide embedded functional support to facilitate due diligence for prospective clients and novel use cases, through direct engagement and business case assessment.
• Serve as a primary compliance partner for product development teams, providing timely guidance and support throughout the product life cycle to ensure "compliance by design.
• Collaborate deeply with the Compliance Operations team to operationalize KYC program requirements into day-to-day workflows.
• Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks, advising stakeholders on appropriate control implementation.
• Work closely with Legal, Product, and other internal stakeholders to support special projects and regulatory audits.

What you'll bring to Circle:

• 10+ years of experience in KYC or AML compliance, with deep expertise in Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Customer Identification Programs (CIP) and customer risk profiling for Fintech or Crypto businesses.
• Familiarity with global KYC regulations and the ability to apply traditional compliance frameworks to new technologies and product lines.
• Experience supporting regulatory exams or internal audits.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to design automated KYC solutions that balance regulatory compliance with a seamless user experience.
• Deep understanding of traditional money laundering and terrorist financing typologies, with the ability to apply them to new technologies.
• Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry with the 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: $172,500 - $222,500
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
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