Control Analyst - Compliance System

We are looking for a Control Analyst - Compliance System with a background in statistics and controls testing. The ideal candidate should have some familiarity with the systems used to comply with regulatory requirements under BSA/AML or AMLD 4+. In this role, you will be responsible for testing and tuning list screening, transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics and market surveillance controls. You will work closely with stakeholders in Compliance, Product and Engineering - as well as with vendors - to help Kraken comply with regulatory requirements to monitor, mitigate and report on possible cases of financial crime and market abuse.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an inventory of Compliance monitoring activities, including automated monitoring and other activities
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of vendor and internally developed systems by evaluating both changes to data inputs and systems’ efficiency at processing those inputs.
• These systems include list screening, AML transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics and market surveillance systems
• Where ongoing monitoring uncovers changes to data inputs or declining efficiency
• Develop test plans to help identify actionable systems improvements
• Execute testing and tuning plans, including benchmarking, above- and below-the-line testing, and sensitivity analysis, where appropriate Document key test findings
• Communicate those findings to stakeholders in Compliance, and track their remediationConduct timely ad-hoc and scheduled data analysis to support the Compliance team.

Requirements:

• Awareness and understanding of AML/CFT regulationsFamiliarity with financial crime and market abuse typologiesAbility to thrive in an environment of ‘freedom with responsibility’.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across functions.Descriptive and inferential statistics.SQL, python, basic command line scripting.
• Experience with Gitlab or similar version control softwareExperience with Jira and Confluence.

About Kraken

Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!
Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2017 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.