Sr. Screening Program Manager

Building the Future of Crypto

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This fully remote role reports to the Kraken’s Chief Sanctions Officer (CSO). As the Sanctions Screening Program Manager, you will play a critical role within Kraken’s Global Sanctions Compliance function and report to senior sanctions leadership. This role is responsible for the design, execution, and continuous enhancement of Kraken’s sanctions screening program
, including name screening, transaction screening, geo-controls, evasion detection, and related technical controls across Kraken and its global subsidiaries. This is an individual contributor role, but requires extensive leadership experience as communications, documentation, partnership, and strategy are key to success, as well as time management.

You will lead sanctions screening strategy, controls, program optimization, and regulatory readiness while partnering closely with Compliance Technology, Engineering, Product, Legal, and Operations. This role requires deep expertise in global sanctions regulations, screening technologies, data-driven risk management, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated, and evolving crypto environment.

This is a hands‑on role requiring strong ownership, strategic thinking, and the ability to both lead initiatives and execute independently.

• Own and manage Kraken’s global sanctions screening program, including name screening, transaction monitoring, geo‑blocking, sanctions evasion detection, and related technical controls; maintain and enhance screening frameworks to meet global regulatory expectations while supporting scalability and efficiency.

• Design and execute screening strategy to support regulatory compliance, business growth, product launches, and global expansion.

• Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Engineering to lead and execute tuning efforts for sanctions screening tooling and related controls; partner with Engineering to develop, prioritize, and execute the sanctions screening roadmap, including vendor management and system/control enhancements.

• Participate in annual and ad‑hoc enterprise, product, and sanctions risk assessments with a focus on screening‑related risks; identify emerging sanctions risks, control gaps, and data quality issues, perform root cause analyses, and recommend corrective actions.

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Client Engagement, and Finance to embed sanctions screening requirements into new and existing products; assist Sanctions peers in the completion of Product Risk Assessments, specific to sanctions controls and risk mitigants.

• Lead business requirements documentation (BRDs) for sanctions screening initiatives and effectively translate compliance needs to technical teams.

• Support regulatory exams, audits, testing, and inquiries related to sanctions screening controls and systems; provide sanctions screening advisory and guidance to leadership, regional compliance partners, and cross‑functional…