Blockchain Jobs at Ripple

Ripple is expanding its Global AML & Sanctions team and seeks to hire a Senior Manager to oversee the development and maintenance of state-of-the-art financial crime compliance technology solutions and data architecture. This position will report to the Global AML & Sanctions Program Director.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Facilitate the design, development, implementation and enhancements to the transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and Know Your Customer (KYC) controls
• Oversee and improve the development of Ripple’s AML/CTF/Sanctions technology products (“tech stack”), including developing a holistic strategic roadmap for the tech stack across products, organizations, and jurisdictions, and maintaining comprehensive and real-time management of the systems
• Support the Global Head of AML and sanctions as Ripple’s AML/CTF/Sanctions technology expert, identifying areas for technical innovation and M&A, evaluating relevant technologies (products, services, and platforms) and vendors
• Work with subject matter experts to determine the impact of regulatory changes and to ensure the Global AML & Sanctions Program remains aligned with regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Data Engineering and other cross-functional stakeholders to define and influence the strategy for our next generation solutions to drive innovation while meeting regulatory expectations
• Support the development and scaling of new Ripple products by ensuring that the Compliance tech stack is correctly designed
• Continually assess current and future state of financial crime compliance technology platforms and related policies and procedures
• Manage and maintain the program to assess the lineage, quality and the testing of the data used to support the firm’s Global AML and Sanctions program
• Represent the Compliance team’s tech stack for regulatory inquiries, support remediation, audit, and any other issues.
• Attend industry conferences and calls, staying up to date on continuing technology developments.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 8+ years of technology-related experience in the financial services industry, with a background/expertise in AML and sanctions.
• Knowledge and familiarity with U.S. and global AML and sanctions laws and regulations
• Deep knowledge of transaction monitoring, customer and payment screening, KYC and trading compliance systems
• Experience working with one or more technology platforms in the financial services compliance or financial crime domains (e.g., Nice Actimize, Oracle Mantas, Pega, Fircosoft, Refinitiv Work-Check One, Salesforce)
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: definition and design of business, functional and technical requirements; system selection and implementation support; Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC); Quality Assurance and testing (QA); program/project management and implementation planning (PMO)
• Experience in defining and executing AML and sanctions change controls
• Demonstrated ability working with people in connection with challenging issues
• Strong organization skills along with attention to detail
• Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Previous blockchain/DLT experience preferred
• CAMS certification a plus