Compliance Associate

Job Posting — Compliance Associate (Secure Digital Markets)

Join a fast-growing Canadian OTC digital asset brokerage and help shape a modern compliance function at the intersection of crypto markets, client experience, and financial risk management. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong AML/KYC and crypto fundamentals with a “build and improve” mindset, treating compliance as an enabler of safe growth and exceptional onboarding velocity.

Our Vision:
Secure Digital Markets will define the next decade of Secure Digital Merchant Banking, evolving traditional finance with institutional-grade security, white-glove service, and deep expertise. Our Mission:
To provide secure, digital asset baking services, so clients can confidently transact across global markets.

Enable clients to access digital asset markets with confidence, delivering a premium onboarding experience supported by strong, defensible compliance standards.

Manage and continually improve the audit-ready AML/KYC and onboarding program that protects the business, supports banking and liquidity partnerships, and reduces friction through smart processes and technology. The Role As a Compliance Associate, you will own client onboarding/KYC end-to-end, investigate and resolve AML risk signals, support banking and liquidity provider onboarding, and partner with internal teams to strengthen workflows and tooling.

You will work closely with the Chief Compliance Officer on sensitive regulatory matters.

Job Types: Full-Time, Permanent

Work Location: On-Site Downtown Toronto Preferred – Remote considered based on experience.

• Own review and validation for new client onboardings; guide clients through requirements and follow-ups to completion.
• Ensure KYC documentation meets internal policy and external regulatory obligations (complete, accurate, consistent).
• Maintain direct client communication and relationships to keep onboarding moving quickly and professionally.
• Perform KYC and AML checks in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Identify and investigate compliance red flags during onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
• Draft compliance reports for liquidity providers, banking partners, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Review and adjudicate alerts across: crypto transaction/ledger screening, fiat transaction monitoring, and name screening (adverse media, PEP, sanctions, terrorism lists).

• Support/lead high-value banking and liquidity provider (LP) applications; manage follow-ups to completion.
• Maintain and manage relationships with banking providers to expand/strengthen banking services.
• Support audit/report requirements and help draft/update internal AML/compliance policies.

• Partner with internal technology teams to reduce friction and improve operational efficiency in compliance workflows.
• Evaluate and engage third-party tools to strengthen the compliance tech stack.
• Use curiosity in automation/AI to reduce administrative burden while maintaining defensibility and audit trails.

• Manage End to End New Client Account Opening - Communication excellence: translate compliance requirements into client-friendly language and reduce back-and-forth. 2 Business Hour response time for new client applications
• Onboarding velocity:
  Maintain our best in class 72-hour onboarding standard for well qualified new clients.
• Risk judgment & documentation: make well-reasoned decisions, document clearly, maintain audit trails. 100% adherence to local laws and regulations – escalating any red flags to management same day.
• Continuous improvement: identify process/tooling opportunities that scale the program.

• 2–5 years of experience in fraud detection, risk analysis, or AML/KYC compliance (fintech/financial services/crypto preferred).
• Strong time management and ability to meet rigorous deadlines while maintaining high quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable working with third parties (including…