Circle · 2 days ago
Know Your Customer Senior Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $222K/yr
10+ years expCircle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets and payment applications. The Know Your Customer Senior Manager will manage key aspects of Circle’s Global KYC program, driving compliance efforts and collaborating with business partners to ensure effective controls are implemented and maintained in line with regulations.
BankingBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Assist in the design and hands-on implementation of KYC processes, including drafting and maintaining policies, standards, procedures, and guidance materials
Provide embedded functional support to facilitate due diligence for prospective clients and novel use cases, through direct engagement and business case assessment
Serve as a primary compliance partner for product development teams, providing timely guidance and support throughout the product life cycle to ensure "compliance by design
Collaborate deeply with the Compliance Operations team to operationalize KYC program requirements into day-to-day workflows
Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks, advising stakeholders on appropriate control implementation
Work closely with Legal, Product, and other internal stakeholders to support special projects and regulatory audits
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in KYC or AML compliance, with deep expertise in Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Customer Identification Programs (CIP) and customer risk profiling for Fintech or Crypto businesses
Familiarity with global KYC regulations and the ability to apply traditional compliance frameworks to new technologies and product lines
Experience supporting regulatory exams or internal audits
Demonstrated ability to partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to design automated KYC solutions that balance regulatory compliance with a seamless user experience
Deep understanding of traditional money laundering and terrorist financing typologies, with the ability to apply them to new technologies
Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry with the flexibility to quickly react to changing demands
Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
Company
Circle
Circle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementCoinbaseAlameda Research
2025-11-19Post Ipo Secondary· $17.7M
2025-08-14Post Ipo Secondary· $1.04B
2025-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $260M
Leadership Team
Jared Favole
Chief of Staff to CEO
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
Recent News
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