Senior Controls & Compliance Specialist

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October 23

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Squads

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Fintech • Crypto • API

Squads is a financial technology company that provides products and APIs for the stablecoin economy, enabling businesses, developers and individuals to save, earn, move and manage tokenized money. Its offerings include Altitude (a global business account), Fuse (a personal finance app for stablecoins and tokenized assets), Grid (a stablecoin API for accounts, payments, cards and yield) and a multisig platform to secure Solana assets. Squads builds on open infrastructure and internet capital markets and operates as a fintech platform (not a bank or custodian).

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

💳 Fintech

₿ Crypto

🔌 API

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end collection of KYC|KYB /CDD/AML processes, from onboarding and vendor management to ongoing monitoring and risk scoring and collaborating with several vendors • Act as product owner for compliance tooling, streamlining workflows and enabling automation across teams. • Design and improve internal controls, run audits, and ensure readiness for external reviews and regulatory exams. • Investigate suspicious activity and conduct on-chain analysis to detect fraud, laundering, and compliance risks. • Translate global regulations (MiCA, DORA, GDPR, etc.) into actionable policies, frameworks, and tools. • Partner with Legal, Finance, Security, and Product to embed compliance into business processes. • Report to senior leadership and regulators with clear insights on risk, controls, and compliance posture.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, internal audit, risk management, or a similar function within a Fintech • Demonstrated expertise in KYC/KYB, AML policies, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity investigations • Experience implementing or auditing against standards such as SOC 2, GDPR, MiCA, DORA, ISO 27001 • Familiarity with compliance frameworks applicable to crypto/virtual asset service providers (VASPs) • Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and interpret both on-chain and traditional financial data • Excellent communication skills, especially when collaborating with non-technical teams or external stakeholders • Highly organized, independent, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

🏖️ Benefits

• We're offering competitive and generous compensation, with meaningful equity and upside. • Unlimited, flexible PTO • Flexible work schedule • Company laptop and allowance for any necessary home equipment • Two company-paid off-sites per year