Associate, Compliance (Investigations)

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. 

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct investigations of customer activity to determine whether such activity warrants reporting in accordance with relevant AML regulation and guidance
• Perform in-depth blockchain analysis utilizing blockchain analytics and open source blockchain explorers to review customer activity, including direct and indirect exposure
• 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
• Conduct customer outreach to gather additional information regarding customer activity
• Prepare SARs for submission to relevant regulatory authorities
• Collect information from different workstreams and sources to develop typologies and recommendations for control enhancements
• Stay up to date with new fraud/scam and money laundering typologies in the cryptocurrency industry
• Balance numerous projects, queues and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or international equivalent
• 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
• Experience drafting high-quality SARs
• Familiarity with virtual currencies, digital transaction cycles or blockchain tracing/analytics tools
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations and industry standards in relation to AML/BSA and Sanctions regulations
• Comfort within a technology-forward company and facility with computer and web-based applications, including case management systems, and web-based databases
• Familiarity with Google Suite Applications such as Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
• Exceptional writing skills and ability to present effectively to senior management
• Authorization to work in the United States and fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off

Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $75,000 - $104,000 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.

In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City and our office in Seattle. Employees within the New York and Seattle metropolitan areas are expected to work from the designated office twice a week, unless there is a job-specific requirement to be in the office every workday. Employees outside of these areas are considered part of our remote-first workforce. We believe our hybrid approach for those near our NYC and Seattle offices increases productivity through more in-person collaboration where possible.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and 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. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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