Senior Compliance Associate, Sanctions

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Sr. Compliance Associate enhancing sanctions reporting processes for Kraken, a crypto company.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $54,600 - $109,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the preparation, quality control, and timely submission of all outbound sanctions regulatory reports, including OFAC reports
Maintain a filing calendar and proactively escalate risks of late or incomplete submissions to sanctions leadership
Identify and drive automation opportunities across the sanctions reporting workflow
Work with AI and engineering teams to scope and test connectors between sanctions tooling and downstream reporting systems
Partner with Regional Compliance Officers across non-US jurisdictions to solicit and incorporate local regulatory feedback
Serve as a trained backup for sanctions investigations and account closure decisions
Document current-state processes and propose improvements that reduce manual effort without compromising regulatory accuracy or accountability

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in sanctions compliance, regulatory reporting, or a related financial crimes compliance function
Working knowledge of OFAC regulations, SDN list screening, and sanctions regulatory reporting obligations
Hands-on experience using automation and AI tools, such as Claude or ChatGPT
Experience working with APIs, workflow connectors, and case management systems such as Hummingbird, Zendesk or equivalent
Strong attention to detail with demonstrated experience in QC or review processes involving regulatory deliverables
Ability to interpret regulatory guidance and apply it to real-world filing and reporting scenarios
Strong written communication skills with experience drafting or reviewing compliance reports
Ability to manage multiple concurrent filing deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
High degree of integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Equity
Offers Bonus
Health insurance
Wellness allowance
401(k)

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Hard Skills & Tools

sanctions complianceregulatory reportingOFAC regulationsSDN list screeningautomation toolsAI toolsAPIsworkflow connectorscase management systemsquality control

Soft Skills

attention to detailwritten communicationability to manage deadlinesintegritydiscretionhandling confidential informationproactive risk escalationprocess improvementcollaborationproblem-solving