Senior Screening Program Manager
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Own and manage Kraken’s global sanctions screening program
- 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
- Participate in annual and ad-hoc enterprise, product, and sanctions risk assessments
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Client Engagement, and Finance to embed sanctions screening requirements into new and existing products
- Lead business requirements documentation (BRDs) for sanctions screening initiatives
- Support regulatory exams, audits, testing, and inquiries related to sanctions screening controls
- Drive process improvements, documentation quality, and program maturity across all sanctions screening verticals.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sanctions compliance, with a strong focus on screening systems and controls (or equivalent experience as a data scientist)
- Knowledge of global sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, UK, UN, and other jurisdictions)
- Proven experience owning or managing sanctions screening programs (or similar) for a global organization
- Demonstrated ability to author detailed business requirements and partner effectively with engineering and technology teams
- Strong analytical skills, including experience with SQL, Python, or similar tools for ad-hoc analysis and investigations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High degree of integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sanctions compliancescreening systemsregulatory compliancebusiness requirements documentationanalytical skillsSQLPython
Soft Skills
communication skillsintegritydiscretioncollaborationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degree