Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Compliance Officer, MLRO

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Brazil

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About the role

  • Build and lead the local compliance and financial crime programme for Payward Brasil.
  • Ensure effectiveness of the firm’s AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions control framework.
  • Act as the designated MLRO/reporting officer responsible for managing internal escalations.
  • Own and continuously improve Payward Brasil’s compliance framework and local risk-based approach.
  • Oversee Brazil customer lifecycle controls including onboarding, CDD/EDD, and ongoing monitoring.
  • Drive vendor performance and escalation, ensuring outcomes meet expectations.
  • Own internal STR decisioning and external reporting to COAF, including maintenance of logs and confidentiality controls.
  • Be the local compliance interface for relevant authorities and examinations/audits.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in AML/CTF/financial crime compliance within a regulated financial institution, payments, brokerage, fintech, or crypto/VASP environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of Brazil AML/CTF expectations (incl. Law 9,613 and BCB Circular 3,978 referred in our local programme).
  • Hands-on experience with suspicious activity investigations, STR governance, and regulator-facing work.
  • Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into operational controls (product + ops + vendor integrations).
  • Fluent Portuguese and proficient English required for regulatory engagement and global stakeholder reporting (written and verbal).
Benefits
  • Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values.
  • Fully remote work with Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages.
  • Industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through various products.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AMLCTFfinancial crime complianceCDDEDDsuspicious activity investigationsSTR governanceregulatory requirementsoperational controlsvendor integrations
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizationalstakeholder engagementproblem-solving