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Circle . Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can travel globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs. What You’ll Be Part Of
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow, we are expanding into some of the world\'s strongest jurisdictions. Our values are: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder. What You’ll Be Responsible For
Circle is seeking an experienced Technology and Data Manager to join our global Compliance team. This is a critical role at the intersection of compliance, technology, and data. You will design, enhance, and scale best-in-class compliance controls and systems to support our Financial Crime Compliance program. You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of compliance data, develop dashboards, reports and insights, tune models, and build new controls and systems. You will also test and validate new tools to ensure they are effective, reliable, and scalable in a rapidly growing global environment. What You\'ll Work On
Exploring and leveraging AI-driven approaches across all areas of compliance systems, reporting, testing, and controls to enable smarter, more proactive, and more scalable compliance solutions. Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance team and cross-functional teams to execute the strategy and facilitate program delivery. Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance and Product teams to design technology controls for AML, Sanctions, KYC, and Travel Rule requirements. Enhancing and automating compliance reporting solutions, including data collection, aggregation, governance, and reporting. Developing system performance metrics and implementing Testing and QA processes to ensure consistent and accurate data output at all times. Designing and building self-service dashboards, statistical tools and models, and reports to enable consistent and informed decision-making. Assisting with documentation, maintenance, and tuning of AML transaction monitoring rules, sanctions screening systems, and risk scoring models, while detailing data lineage, model/rule assumptions, and parameters for all models. Executing pre- and post-implementation testing of AML and sanctions models developed by Circle and external vendors. Ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained for all technical aspects of the Compliance program, including AI-enabled systems and models, to be available for review by regulators and external examiners. Supporting model validation processes to ensure compliance models continuously operate within the risk-based framework. Applying continuous improvement techniques to drive maturity, automation, and process efficiency gains. Analyzing structured and unstructured data to solve complex business and departmental problems using advanced statistical techniques and analysis. Core Requirements
7+ years of data management and analytics experience in banking, consulting, or cryptocurrency; experience at RegTech or FinTech companies preferred. BS/BA in Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field. Proficiency in SQL within modern data warehouse environments (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery). Familiarity with programming for data analysis, ideally Python or R. Experience with the application of AML and sanctions software, including LexisNexis Bridger; experience with on-chain transaction monitoring solutions preferred. Proven experience preparing documentation to support compliance functions. Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development. Preferred Requirements
Experience working hands-on with cross-functional team leaders—such as lawyers, engineers, product managers, data scientists, and operations teams—to improve compliance processes and systems. Ability to independently manage and prioritize tasks in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry, with the flexibility to quickly adapt to changing demands and operate in a remote-first, cross-functional environment. Familiarity with blockchain and crypto regulations. Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite. Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages. Starting pay is determined by factors including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs. Compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations. Base Salary Range: $145,000 - $192,500 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law. Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology
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Join to apply for the
Compliance Technology and Data Manager
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Circle . Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can travel globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs. What You’ll Be Part Of
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow, we are expanding into some of the world\'s strongest jurisdictions. Our values are: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder. What You’ll Be Responsible For
Circle is seeking an experienced Technology and Data Manager to join our global Compliance team. This is a critical role at the intersection of compliance, technology, and data. You will design, enhance, and scale best-in-class compliance controls and systems to support our Financial Crime Compliance program. You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of compliance data, develop dashboards, reports and insights, tune models, and build new controls and systems. You will also test and validate new tools to ensure they are effective, reliable, and scalable in a rapidly growing global environment. What You\'ll Work On
Exploring and leveraging AI-driven approaches across all areas of compliance systems, reporting, testing, and controls to enable smarter, more proactive, and more scalable compliance solutions. Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance team and cross-functional teams to execute the strategy and facilitate program delivery. Partnering with the Financial Crime Compliance and Product teams to design technology controls for AML, Sanctions, KYC, and Travel Rule requirements. Enhancing and automating compliance reporting solutions, including data collection, aggregation, governance, and reporting. Developing system performance metrics and implementing Testing and QA processes to ensure consistent and accurate data output at all times. Designing and building self-service dashboards, statistical tools and models, and reports to enable consistent and informed decision-making. Assisting with documentation, maintenance, and tuning of AML transaction monitoring rules, sanctions screening systems, and risk scoring models, while detailing data lineage, model/rule assumptions, and parameters for all models. Executing pre- and post-implementation testing of AML and sanctions models developed by Circle and external vendors. Ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained for all technical aspects of the Compliance program, including AI-enabled systems and models, to be available for review by regulators and external examiners. Supporting model validation processes to ensure compliance models continuously operate within the risk-based framework. Applying continuous improvement techniques to drive maturity, automation, and process efficiency gains. Analyzing structured and unstructured data to solve complex business and departmental problems using advanced statistical techniques and analysis. Core Requirements
7+ years of data management and analytics experience in banking, consulting, or cryptocurrency; experience at RegTech or FinTech companies preferred. BS/BA in Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field. Proficiency in SQL within modern data warehouse environments (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery). Familiarity with programming for data analysis, ideally Python or R. Experience with the application of AML and sanctions software, including LexisNexis Bridger; experience with on-chain transaction monitoring solutions preferred. Proven experience preparing documentation to support compliance functions. Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development. Preferred Requirements
Experience working hands-on with cross-functional team leaders—such as lawyers, engineers, product managers, data scientists, and operations teams—to improve compliance processes and systems. Ability to independently manage and prioritize tasks in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry, with the flexibility to quickly adapt to changing demands and operate in a remote-first, cross-functional environment. Familiarity with blockchain and crypto regulations. Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite. Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages. Starting pay is determined by factors including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs. Compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations. Base Salary Range: $145,000 - $192,500 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law. Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology
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