Member of Compliance, Regulatory Relations

At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn. 
As a Member of Anchorage Digital's Regulatory Relations team, you will play a critical role in ensuring our compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape of the digital asset industry. This involves tracking and interpreting regulatory reporting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submissions of all reports, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain a robust compliance framework.
You will coordinate internal efforts to ensure all regulatory examination requirements are met and submitted, as well as interact with regulators to address inquiries with timeliness and accuracy, demonstrating our commitment to compliance.  Success in this role requires a deep understanding of digital assets and blockchain technology, extensive knowledge of the regulatory landscape governing digital assets (including BSA/AML, KYC/CDD, OFAC sanctions, and emerging regulations), and proven experience with regulatory reporting requirements, compliance frameworks, and exam management procedures.
Ideally, you'll also have experience with data analysis and interpretation, technical proficiency in areas like cybersecurity and digital asset custody, and project management skills. A basic legal background in financial services and data privacy is a plus.  Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential to effectively convey complex regulatory issues to diverse stakeholders and contribute to a collaborative team environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a leading digital asset custodian while working alongside a team of passionate professionals dedicated to shaping the future of finance.
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Technical Skills:

• Has extensive knowledge of regulatory reporting and exam management best practices in financial services, particularly in the digital asset industry
• Effectively interprets and applies complex and evolving digital asset regulations to real-world scenarios.
• Possesses a strong understanding of relevant regulations (e.g., BSA/AML, KYC/CDD) and their application to financial services and specifically digital asset businesses.
• Proficient in using compliance software and tools to support regulatory reporting and exam management activities.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Faces difficult challenges and exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for achieving results in regulatory reporting and exam management.
• Capable of successfully navigating roadblocks and obstacles, escalating when necessary, and proactively identifying solutions.
• Drives work independently, leads or significantly contributes to medium-to-large projects, and coordinates activities with other team members.
• Takes ownership of assigned tasks and projects and is accountable for delivering high-quality results.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Is aware of Anchorage Digital's strategies and objectives and how regulatory reporting and exam management contribute to their successful implementation.
• Monitors the development of company objectives and industry trends that may affect the company's capacity to succeed.
• Ensures that knowledge is shared amongst the team.
• Proactively identifies potential regulatory risks or compliance issues.

Communication and Influence:

• Mentors and guides others on the team within their area of specialization.
• Crosses team boundaries to solve problems and participate in technical discussions.
• Uses compelling arguments to convey insights and recommendations.
• Effectively communicates complex information to diverse audiences, tailoring the message to their level of understanding.
• Networks cross-functionally with key contacts outside their own area of expertise.

Although not a requirement, bonus points if:

• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)

About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in  the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy. 
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives. Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Protecting your privacy rights is important to Anchorage Digital, and we work to maintain the trust and confidence of our clients when handling personal or financial information. Please see our privacy policy notices here.