Supports DraftKings Predictions’ financial crimes compliance program by analyzing AML regulations and emerging risks, optimizing transaction monitoring controls, advising on compliant product features, supporting risk assessments, audits, regulatory responses, and quality assurance, and handling compliance escalations. The role requires collaboration with Compliance, Risk, Product, and Analytics teams in a regulated prediction markets or financial services environment.
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The Crown Is YoursAs a Financial Crimes Compliance Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the Financial Crimes Compliance program for DraftKings Predictions, helping strengthen regulatory oversight, risk management, and monitoring initiatives within an evolving prediction markets environment. In this role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Risk, Product, and Analytics teams to identify emerging financial crimes risks, enhance compliance controls, and ensure alignment with internal AML policies and applicable regulatory requirements. You'll also support governance, quality assurance, and program improvement initiatives that help protect our customers and support the continued growth of DraftKings Predictions.
What you’ll do as a Financial Crimes Compliance Specialist, Predictions- Serve as a Financial Crimes Compliance subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to Compliance, Risk, and key business partners supporting DraftKings Predictions.
- Analyze regulatory requirements, industry trends, emerging financial crimes risks, and program effectiveness within prediction markets and trading environments.
- Advise on development of product features and functionality to manage risk and ensure compliance as effectively possible.
- Collaborate with internal teams to design and optimize transaction monitoring alerts and controls to improve the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
- Support internal risk assessments and assist with external audits and regulatory responses to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and internal policies.
- Act as the point of contact for compliance-related escalations from team members, business partners, stakeholders, and third parties.
- Stay current with evolving AML regulations, financial crimes typologies, trading-related risks, and industry best practices to support ongoing program improvements.
- A Bachelor's Degree in a related field with at least 4 years of relevant AML, or other financial crimes related experience.
- Compliance or Risk Management certifications such as CAMS, CIPP, or CRCM, or willingness to obtain recommended certifications is preferred.
- Experience supporting compliance oversight, risk assessments, market surveillance, transaction monitoring, or quality assurance initiatives.
- Prior experience in trading, financial markets, prediction markets, brokerage, or other regulated financial services environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex information, identify potential risks, and recommend practical improvements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex compliance requirements and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving regulatory requirements and business needs.
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