Vice President of Sanctions and Financial Crimes Intelligence
About This Role
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of financial crimes intelligence within a leading web3 company. As Vice President of Sanctions and Financial Crimes Intelligence, you'll report directly to the Head of Financial Crimes and take ownership of sanctions controls across our North American entities. You'll be at the forefront of modernizing compliance operations through automation, data-driven intelligence, and cross-industry collaboration—all while navigating the unique risks inherent to crypto and distributed ledger technologies.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead and oversee sanctions compliance programs across North American entities, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory expectations in the crypto space
Drive the modernization and automation of financial crimes intelligence operations, leveraging technology to scale controls across a rapidly growing blockchain platform
Identify, investigate, and mitigate external threats targeting the platform, including sanctions evasion, fraud, and other financial crime typologies unique to digital assets and DeFi
Build and maintain strategic relationships with law enforcement agencies, industry peers, and intelligence-sharing networks to strengthen the broader crypto ecosystem's defenses
Provide expert oversight and guidance on financial crimes risk assessments tied to smart contracts, decentralized platforms, and emerging web3 products
Partner cross-functionally with legal, risk, and product teams to embed robust sanctions controls into the company's compliance infrastructure
What We're Looking For
Extensive experience in sanctions compliance, financial crimes intelligence, or related regulatory fields, ideally within crypto, fintech, or traditional financial services
Proven leadership experience building and scaling compliance programs in fast-moving, high-growth environments
Deep understanding of U.S. sanctions regimes (OFAC) and their application to blockchain-based and decentralized financial systems
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial crime data into actionable intelligence
Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience liaising with law enforcement and regulatory bodies
A strategic mindset paired with hands-on execution capability in a dynamic, evolving industry
Bonus Points
Direct experience working within a crypto, blockchain, or digital asset company
Familiarity with DeFi protocols, smart contract risk, and distributed ledger compliance challenges
Professional certifications such as CAMS, CFE, or equivalent
Experience implementing automation or AI-driven tools within compliance operations
Why Join Us
Competitive compensation package with meaningful growth potential
Fully remote flexibility within a globally distributed, mission-driven team
Direct impact on shaping trust and security across the crypto and web3 ecosystem
Opportunity to lead innovation at the intersection of compliance, technology, and decentralized finance
Requirements
Responsibilities: Automation & Operational Scaling: Champion and spearhead the strategic design, implementation, and optimization of automation, machine learning, and workflow technologies across all core compliance processes to drive operational efficiency and scalability. Sanctions Controls and Reporting: Oversee the implementation, tuning, and ongoing maintenance of on-chain sanction controls. Manage all sanctions blocked-property processes, ensuring rigorous compliance with OFAC regulations and timely submission of Blocked Property Reports (BPRs). Risk Assessment and Remediation: Responsible for managing and conducting the AML and Sanctions risk assessment for the Northamerican entities adhering to empirical methodologies to evaluate inherent risk, control effectiveness and residual risk. Lead and manage complex regulatory remediation efforts, ensuring audit and examination findings are tracked, addressed, and closed effectively. Digital Asset Intelligence: Direct the AML and sanctions due diligence processes for all new token listings, ensuring comprehensive risk evaluations are completed prior to supporting new digital assets on the platform. External Threat Intelligence & Industry Referrals: Lead OSINT/Media Monitoring and industry threat-sharing platforms to identify emerging financial crime trends. Law Enforcement & Industry Engagement: Serve as the primary executive point of contact for law enforcement and 314(b) information-sharing initiatives, review/approve 314(b) requests and coordinate active participation in law enforcement sprints and operations. Regulatory Reporting & Governance: Manage responses to SAR supporting documentation requests, draft executive Board Reports for Northamerican entities, and provide other ad hoc updates. Requirements: 7+ years of progressive, senior-level experience in Sanctions, and Financial Crimes Compliance, ideally within top-tier crypto exchanges, digital asset fintechs, or complex global financial institutions. Strong working knowledge of US and Canadian sanctions and AML regulatory regimes. Hands-on experience leading AML/Sanctions risk assessments and driving significant regulatory remediation programs. Expertise in digital assets, blockchain analytics, token listing due diligence frameworks, and the implementation of on-chain sanctions controls. Demonstrated capability to spearhead workflow automation and integrate cutting-edge compliance technologies (e.g., AI/ML tools, advanced case management systems) to optimize operations. Established history of successfully managing and responding to inquiries from tier-1 banking partners, global regulators, and law enforcement agencies. Exceptional executive presence, with the ability to communicate complex, highly technical regulatory concepts to executives and non-technical stakeholders. Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, CFE, or specialized blockchain compliance certifications (e.g., CCAS) are strongly preferred.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Crypto Pro Network's official website and follow their application process.