Deputy Head of Fincrime Operations (Web3)

TL;DR

Deputy Head of Fincrime Operations (Web3): Leading and optimizing financial crime operations for a global crypto payments ecosystem with an accent on AML/CFT compliance, transaction monitoring, and risk management. Focus on managing a multidisciplinary team of specialists, resolving complex fraud cases, and strengthening operational controls in a regulated environment.

Location: Fully Remote (flexibility to work from almost anywhere)

Company

International crypto payment ecosystem providing cryptocurrency payment acceptance, automatic crypto-to-fiat conversion, and secure wallet solutions for e-commerce, iGaming, and fintech.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of ~15 specialists across Transaction Monitoring, Onboarding (KYC/KYB), and Fraud Operations.
• Oversee daily financial crime operations to ensure compliance with AML/CFT regulations and internal procedures.
• Review and resolve complex AML, fraud, sanctions, and high-risk client cases.
• Coordinate responses to FIU, law enforcement, regulatory, and audit requests.
• Support the development and implementation of AML/CFT policies and operational controls.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Payments, Product, and Engineering teams to strengthen financial crime controls.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Fincrime Ops, AML, Fraud, or Risk within regulated fintech, EMI, crypto, forex, or iGaming.
• Proven experience managing operational teams of 10–20+ people.
• Strong background in B2B financial services (B2C-only experience is not suitable).
• Experience working in a fully regulated financial institution (EMI, PI, bank, VASP/CASP).
• Hands-on knowledge of Transaction Monitoring, KYC/KYB, EDD, and sanctions screening.
• English: C1+ level required.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with high flexibility.
• Benefit Bar for sports, mental health, coworking, home office, or medical expenses.
• Regular team offsites, meetups, and company events.
• Company merchandise and employee rewards program.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of crypto payments and fintech innovation with an international team.