Summary

The Department: Compliance

Compliance at Gemini is a team dedicated to managing the next generation of financial crime prevention in a complex and evolving regulatory environment. We are a diverse group of technology, legal, and operational professionals who develop new approaches to solving classic problems using cutting edge tools and processes.

The Role: Associate, Compliance (Investigations)

In this role, you will work with a team of experienced compliance professionals responsible for critical functions on the Investigations Team within the Compliance Department. You will have responsibilities including, but not limited to, performing Level 2 analysis and adjudication of escalated alerts and cases (including referrals from Transaction Monitoring, Account Review, Market Surveillance, Legal, and other departments), preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) for submission, and assisting with other critical components/development of the compliance program that may arise from time to time.

Gemini’s Compliance team is constantly evolving and developing new processes and controls. In this role, you will contribute to that development, while being an integral part of a best-in-class Compliance team.

This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our Seattle, WA, New York City, NY, or Miami, FL office.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct investigations of customer activity to determine whether such activity warrants reporting in accordance with relevant AML regulation and guidance
2. Perform in-depth blockchain analysis utilizing blockchain analytics and open source blockchain explorers to review customer activity, including direct and indirect exposure
3. Analyze customer data including, but not limited to, IP addresses, device information and signals, open source intelligence (OSINT), transaction histories, customer identification and source of wealth documentation
4. Conduct customer outreach to gather additional information regarding customer activity
5. Prepare SARs for submission to relevant regulatory authorities
6. Collect information from different workstreams and sources to develop typologies and recommendations for control enhancements
7. Stay up to date with new fraud/scam and money laundering typologies in the cryptocurrency industry
8. Balance numerous projects, queues and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications:

1. BA/BS degree or international equivalent
2. 2-4 years of relevant work experience within the financial services, law enforcement, digital asset services, and/or management consulting space focusing on financial crime and/or compliance
3. Experience drafting high-quality SARs
4. Familiarity with virtual currencies, digital transaction cycles or blockchain tracing/analytics tools
5. Knowledge of regulatory expectations and industry standards in relation to AML/BSA and Sanctions regulations
6. Comfort within a technology-forward company and facility with computer and web-based applications, including case management systems, and web-based databases
7. Familiarity with Google Suite Applications such as Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
8. Exceptional writing skills and ability to present effectively to senior management
9. Authorization to work in the United States and fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Advanced degree/certifications, e.g., JD, CAMS, CFE
2. Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools and open source blockchain explorers
3. Intermediate-level expertise in Microsoft Excel
4. Comfort with an ever-changing regulatory and business environment

Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $82,500 - $110,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Excel
• Legal Consulting