Compliance Onboarding Manager - EMEA Remote

About Keyrock

Since our beginnings in 2017, we\’ve grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we rock with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore and Paris, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.

We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. Keyrock is looking to expand and establish itself as a full-service financial institution through both organic innovation and inorganic growth.

But we’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator. We\\u2019re pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And we push the industry\\u2019s progress with our research and governance initiatives.

At Keyrock, we\\u2019re not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We\\u2019re actively building it.

Mission statement

We are looking for a team leader to manage Keyrock’s KYC/AML onboarding team. Reporting directly to Keyrock’s Head of Regulatory Compliance, you will have oversight of the KYC onboarding team, and work closely with Keyrock’s compliance officers and MLROs across the Group assisting with the oversight and coordination of client and business partner onboarding processes.

You will also lead by example, and be directly involved in conducting onboarding, ensuring that all due diligence requirements are met in line with regulatory standards, support the implementation of policies and procedures, and act as a point of escalation for complex onboarding cases. In this role, you will also contribute to process improvements, liaise with stakeholders across the business to facilitate smooth client journeys, and provide guidance and training to the onboarding team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset regulation.

Job description

• Lead the team of KYC analysts (the “Team”) by defining priorities, monitoring progress, identifying bottlenecks and providing managerial support.
• Perform CDD/KYC on client onboardings, and conduct remediation and periodic reviews (for B2B and HNWI clients).
• Communicate with clients and the commercial team to obtain information and documentation required to complete CDD/KYC reviews.
• Perform onboarding due diligence on business partners (banks, custodian, exchanges etc.) as well as assisting with due diligence of Keyrock by third parties and completing due diligence questionnaires.
• Effectively communicate the status of onboardings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform token vetting assessments for new issuer clients.
• Align and define with key stakeholders the onboarding priorities.
• Act as a point of contact with the AMLCOs regarding ML/TF trends and risks identified during the business relationship with clients.
• Monitor the performance of the Team to ensure standards are being met as well as ensuring the Team follows all procedures comprising the AML/CTF Framework and that the high levels of accuracy and completeness of all work are constantly maintained.
• Continuous enhancement of the overall onboarding process by assessing potential onboarding & CDD risks, providing practical solutions to mitigate them, and identifying areas where efficiency gains can be achieved.
• Collate weekly and monthly management information for internal stakeholders and senior management, as well as drafting attention points and recommendations to the Head of Compliance.
• Conduct post-trade surveillance and transaction monitoring.
• Identify Team training needs and deliver internal training to the Team and other staff members.
• Keep up-to-date with regulatory developments and liaise with the broader Compliance and Legal team on regulatory advice when required.

Background and experience

• 5+ years of prior experience working with KYC onboarding processes, ideally in both traditional finance and crypto sectors
• Prior leadership and management experience in leading a dynamic team.
• Relevant academic qualifications
• Flexible, a team player and able to work in scale up environments

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals. We\\u2019re after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who\\u2019s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

• A competitive salary package
• The opportunity to work remotely
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence

As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.

https://keyrock.com/careers/