Senior Controls & Compliance Specialist

Squads is a financial technology company building products and APIs for the stablecoin economy. We build on open infrastructure, global money and internet capital markets to deliver better financial services to every business, individual and developer.

Our Products

• Squads Multisig: The premier multisig platform for Solana.

• Altitude: A global business account to save, earn and move money.

• Fuse: A personal finance app for stablecoins and tokenized assets.

These three products are powered by our stablecoin infrastructure and developer platform: Grid.

Our investors include Haun Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Electric Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Toly, Mert, and others.

We are seeking a senior compliance and controls leader to own the end-to-end design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our compliance infrastructure. In this foundational role, you will oversee KYC/KYB/CDD/AML product strategy, internal controls, and regulatory alignment—safeguarding Squads against financial crime, fraud, and operational risk.

• Own end-to-end collection of KYC|KYB /CDD/AML processes, from onboarding and vendor management to ongoing monitoring and risk scoring and collaborating with several vendors

• Act as product owner for compliance tooling, streamlining workflows and enabling automation across teams.

• Design and improve internal controls, run audits, and ensure readiness for external reviews and regulatory exams.

• Investigate suspicious activity and conduct on-chain analysis to detect fraud, laundering, and compliance risks.

• Translate global regulations (MiCA, DORA, GDPR, etc.) into actionable policies, frameworks, and tools.

• Partner with Legal, Finance, Security, and Product to embed compliance into business processes.

• Report to senior leadership and regulators with clear insights on risk, controls, and compliance posture.

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, internal audit, risk management, or a similar function within a Fintech

• Demonstrated expertise in KYC/KYB, AML policies, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity investigations

• Experience implementing or auditing against standards such as SOC 2, GDPR, MiCA, DORA, ISO 27001

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks applicable to crypto/virtual asset service providers (VASPs)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and interpret both on-chain and traditional financial data

• Excellent communication skills, especially when collaborating with non-technical teams or external stakeholders

• Highly organized, independent, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
  

• Certifications such as CAMS, CISA, CIA, or equivalent

• Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics platforms (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, Notabene)

• Familiarity with tools for identity verification and sanctions screening (e.g. Persona, Sumsub)

• Prior experience working with remote-first fintech, crypto, or Web3 organizations

• Comfort with audit lifecycle management and GRC tooling

• Build the future of open finance. You’ll help accelerate adoption of stablecoin‑powered solutions at a time when finance is shifting to programmable, borderless rails

• Broaden your impact. Drive alignment, innovation, and results across teams and initiatives.

• Modern tools and culture. Operate with high agency in a mission‑driven team that ships relentlessly and values craftsmanship.

• Mission Focus. We don't hire people that need to be managed, we hire people that want to be led

• We’re offering competitive and generous compensation, with meaningful equity and upside.

• Unlimited, flexible PTO

• Flexible work schedule

• Company laptop and allowance for any necessary home equipment

• Two company-paid off-sites per year

• Kindness Matters. We show kindness and respect to all users, customers, and team members in every interaction (internal and external). Being kind compounds and strengthens our relationships.

• Craftsmanship Excellence. We deeply care about the quality of everything we create. Every contribution, regardless of size, must meet our high standards for excellence.

• Radical Transparency. We communicate openly and honestly with each other. Respectful candor is valued over comfortable silence, as we can't afford to miss insights due to fear of speaking up.

• Bias for Action. We believe action produces information. At no more than 20% completion of a project we must have a working prototype to test and iterate on.

• Speed with Purpose. We move with urgency and focus. Slow and expensive usually go together. Good, fast, and cheap outcomes are perfectly achievable through disciplined execution.

• Professional Integrity. We never speak negatively about competitors, partners, vendors, or others. Such behavior reflects insecurity and provides no value.

• Creative Problem-Solving. We value innovative thinking that challenges conventions. The best solution aligns with the task at hand, not necessarily with how things have always been done.

• Team Over Ego. We share both successes and failures collectively. No individual's ego should surpass our commitment to the product and its impact.

• Results Over Hierarchy. We do not care about titles in this company. No politics, no hierarchy. All we care about is winning together.

If you’re excited to help businesses access modern money rails and believe that stablecoins will democratize finance, we’d love to talk. Reach out to us