Compliance Manager - Crypto, Trade Compliance and Risk

Job Description Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Compliance Manager - Crypto, Trade Compliance and Country Risk to join our ever evolving team and help shape the future of global commerce.

This role will by hybrid (working 3 days per week in office at either our Cincinnati, OH or Manchester, UK locations). Please note this not a role that we can sponsor or transfer sponsorship now or in the future.

What you will own:

Export Controls Maintains and directs the enterprise Trade Compliance Program.

Interpret and operationalize U.S., UK, EU, and international export control regulations.

Conduct export-control reviews involving products, technologies, merchants, and services.

Assess risks related to dual-use goods, proliferation financing, and sanctions circumvention.

Support regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation efforts.

Country Risk Program Ownership Maintain the global Country Risk Program and associated methodology.

Conduct geopolitical and country risk assessments.

Evaluate jurisdiction-specific sanctions, AML, corruption, terrorism financing, and trade risks.

Develop executive-level country risk analyses and recommendations.

Provide ongoing advice regarding emerging sanctions programs and geopolitical developments.

Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Compliance Lead compliance oversight for digital asset products and partnerships.

Assess cryptocurrency exchanges, stablecoin providers, blockchain businesses, and virtual asset service providers.

Evaluate compliance with FATF Travel Rule requirements and cryptocurrency regulatory obligations.

Conduct blockchain-related financial crime investigations and risk assessments.

Partner with blockchain analytics vendors and internal stakeholders to implement monitoring solutions.

Merchant Risk Reviews & Enhanced Due Diligence Conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk merchants and strategic partners.

Review ownership structures, supply chains, payment flows, jurisdictions, and products.

Evaluate sanctions, export control, AML, fraud, and reputational risks.

Prepare risk-based approval recommendations and escalation memoranda for senior leadership.

Support onboarding, periodic reviews, and remediation activities.

Regulatory Strategy & Governance Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess business impact.

Lead enterprise initiatives associated with sanctions, trade compliance, digital assets, and financial crime obligations.

Develop policies, standards, procedures, and governance materials.

Present risk assessments and program updates to executive leadership and governance committees.

Maintain key performance indicators and quarterly reporting metrics.

Investigations & Regulatory Support Lead complex sanctions, trade compliance, and financial crime investigations.

Support regulator inquiries, audits, examinations, and independent reviews.

Draft regulator-ready responses, risk assessments, and remediation plans.

Coordinate corrective actions across business and compliance stakeholders.

Leadership & People Management Direct and develop a team of compliance professionals.

Provide technical guidance across sanctions, country risk, trade compliance, and cryptocurrency compliance.

Mentor staff and support enterprise training efforts.

Drive a culture of accountability, risk ownership, and continuous improvement.

Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Compliance Lead compliance oversight for digital asset products, stablecoin initiatives, blockchain payment solutions, and cryptocurrency partnerships.

Assess cryptocurrency exchanges, stablecoin providers, blockchain businesses, custodians, wallet providers, payment facilitators, and virtual asset service providers (VASPs).Evaluate compliance with FATF…