Manager, Know Your Customer (KYC)
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.What you’ll be part of:Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.Circle is looking for a Manager, Know Your Customer (KYC) to join its Compliance Operations team and oversee the day-to-day management and operation of Circle’s KYC team. The team is responsible for leading a regional team conducting all aspects of B2B customer onboarding, including enhanced due diligence, and periodic reviews.What you'll work on: Overseeing customer KYC, onboarding and periodic review processes specialized due diligence , including the documentation of policies, procedures.Manage case volumes across workflows to ensure timely execution and consistent adherence to service-level agreements (SLAs)Oversee the drafting quality of Customer Risk Acceptance memos by delivering constructive feedback that drives comprehensive risk identification, sound mitigations, and crisp, decision-ready writeupsLead and develop a team of KYC analysts, driving quality, consistency, and risk-based decision-making across onboarding and review activities.Lead customer compliance walkthroughs and reviews of clients’ programs and controls, identify gaps/deficiencies, while partnering constructively with stakeholders to deliver a strong customer experience.Identify, design, and implement AI-driven enhancements to KYC workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and analytical rigorCollaborating with Commercial teams and acting as a point of escalation for complex issues.Ensure the highest standards of documentation, audit readiness, and quality assurance across all onboarding and periodic review processesPartnering with Circle’s engineering and product teams to ensure Compliance Operations is supported with the most effective tools and technological support.Monitor regulatory, enforcement, and industry developments in the digital asset ecosystem, proactively adapting KYC and AML processesBuild strong cross-functional partnerships with QA, Monitoring & Testing, Audit, and exam ...