Member of Compliance, KYC
Anchorage Digital
Legal
United States
Posted on May 2, 2025
At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
As a member of the KYC Compliance team, the ideal candidate will help shape the next generation of the institutional KYC program at Anchorage Digital, including primarily supporting Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States. This person will be a substantial part of the Anchorage Digital Compliance team that endeavors to prevent, detect, and mitigate compliance, regulatory, and reputational risk across the Anchorage Digital and strengthen our culture of compliance.
We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Compliance, KYC role:
Technical Skills:
- Drive the execution of the EDD program at Anchorage Digital
- Build a comprehensive KYC Compliance framework to allow for business growth and strong risk management
Complexity and Impact of Work:
- Lead initiatives within KYC Compliance - including planning, designing, and executing - to solve complex problems in creative ways.
- Manage the EDD caseload through efficient execution and collaboration
Organizational Knowledge:
- Collaborate across KYC and Compliance teams to understand and develop processes to help Anchorage Digital meet strategic goals
- Deliver high quality work that further’s the mission of Anchorage Digital
Communication and Influence
- Listen attentively to team members and foster a positive working environment
- Contribute to cross-functional projects and collaborate closely with adjacent teams to solve problems
You may be a fit for this role if you have:
- 5+ years experience in BSA/AML KYC supporting US financial institution
- 2+ years experience using blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, TRM) professionally
- 2+ years experience conducted enhance due diligence of institutional clients
- Comprehensive knowledge of BSA/AML and sanctions regulations
- A passion for building and enhancing compliance programs at regulated institutions
- A proven track record for high quality KYC work
- Ability to identify and mitigate financial crimes risk
- A keen attention to detail
- A natural curiosity and desire to untangle complex cases
Although not a requirement, bonus points if:
- You are located in the Eastern Time Zone
- You have certifications in AML or blockchain analytics
- You find yourself using block explorers in your spare time
- You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.
Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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