Compliance Technology and Data Manager

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
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 and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What you'll be responsible for:
Circle is seeking an experienced Technology and Data Manager to join our global Compliance team. This is a critical role that sits at the intersection of compliance, technology, and data. You will play a key part in designing, enhancing, and scaling best-in-class compliance controls and systems to support our Financial Crime Compliance program.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of compliance data, developing dashboards, reports, and insights, tuning models, and building new controls and systems. You will also play a hands-on role in testing and validating new tools to ensure they are effective, reliable, and scalable in a rapidly growing global environment.
What you'll work on:

• Exploring and leveraging AI-driven approaches across all areas of compliance systems, reporting, testing, and controls to enable smarter, more proactive, and more scalable compliance solutions.
• Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance team and cross-functional teams to execute the strategy and facilitate program delivery.
• Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance and Product teams to design technology controls for AML, Sanctions, KYC, and Travel Rule requirements.
• Enhancing and automating compliance reporting solutions, including data collection, aggregation, governance, and reporting.
• Developing system performance metrics and implementing Testing and QA processes to ensure consistent and accurate data output at all times.
• Designing and building self-service dashboards, statistical tools and models, and reports to enable consistent and informed decision-making.
• Assisting with documentation, maintenance, and tuning of AML transaction monitoring rules, sanctions screening systems, and risk scoring models, while detailing data lineage, model/rule assumptions, and parameters for all models.
• Executing pre- and post-implementation testing of AML and sanctions models developed by Circle and external vendors.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained for all technical aspects of the Compliance program, including AI-enabled systems and models, to be available for review by regulators and external examiners.
• Supporting model validation processes to ensure compliance models continuously operate within the risk-based framework.
• Applying continuous improvement techniques to drive maturity, automation, and process efficiency gains.
• Analyzing structured and unstructured data to solve complex business and departmental problems using advanced statistical techniques and analysis.

What you'll bring to Circle:
Core Requirements:

• 7+ years of data management and analytics experience in banking, consulting, or cryptocurrency; experience at RegTech or FinTech companies preferred.
• BS/BA in Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field.
• Proficiency in SQL within modern data warehouse environments (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Familiarity with programming for data analysis, ideally Python or R.
• Experience with the application of AML and sanctions software, including LexisNexis Bridger; experience with on-chain transaction monitoring solutions preferred.
• Proven experience preparing documentation to support compliance functions.
• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working hands-on with cross-functional team leaders-such as lawyers, engineers, product managers, data scientists, and operations teams-to improve compliance processes and systems.
• Ability to independently manage and prioritize tasks in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry, with the flexibility to quickly adapt to changing demands and operate in a remote-first, cross-functional environment.
• Familiarity with blockchain and crypto regulations.
• 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 Salary Range: $145,000 - $192,500
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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