BSA/AML Officer & Blockchain Compliance at Bullish in New York, NY

Job description

About Bullish Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include: Bullish Exchange – a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. CoinDesk Indices – a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries. CoinDesk Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics. CoinDesk Insights – a digital asset media and events provider and operator of Coindesk.com , a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology. Reports to: Chief Compliance Officer, US Regulated Entities Position Overview We are seeking a BSA/AML Officer with deep Blockchain Compliance expertise to play a key role in the business expansion of our regulated US digital currency trading business. In this role, you will support the spot, derivative, and tokenized securities business lines in the US, encompassing the MTL businesses (spot), FCM, and Broker Dealer entities. As the BSA/AML Officer, you will be responsible for our BSA/AML & OFAC Sanctions programs and ensuring that we maintain compliance with all applicable local, US, and international laws and regulations impacting the digital currency industry. You will also bring specialized knowledge of blockchain structures, networks, and on-chain activities to help our U.S. businesses develop and implement appropriate processes and controls supporting spot trading, derivatives, and tokenized securities activities.. This position is based in NYC and will be required to work from our NYC office. The role reports to the US Chief Compliance Officer. Responsibilities: BSA/AML & Sanctions Oversight Lead the compliance program for tokenized securities, derivatives, and spot crypto trading to meet all applicable state and federal regulatory requirements and reflect the nature of a rapidly changing risk landscape, including: BSA/AML compliance; Sanctions compliance; fraud risk; market integrity; Compliance with state licensing requirements; Implement the domestic BSA/AML and OFAC compliance programs in line with U.S. regulatory requirements. Maintain risk-based BSA/AML and OFAC policies and procedures addressing all areas of BSA/AML and OFAC; advise Bullish staff and management of deficiencies and ensure that required changes are made. Direct the domestic BSA/AML and OFAC compliance monitoring program to ensure there are sufficient internal controls to promote an effective control environment. Coordinate with offshore affiliates and exercise oversight to ensure any controls performed on behalf of the U.S. entity by the affiliates are performed to a standard that meets U.S. requirements. Oversee regulatory reporting to FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA, NYDFS, and other federal and state regulators, as necessary, to comply with Bullish’s BSA/AML reporting obligations, including ensuring the timely filing of suspicious activity reports (“SARs”). Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting of BSA/AML-related metrics. Identify, escalate, track, and remediate, as necessary, BSA/AML compliance-related issues. Perform BSA/AML, CIP, and OFAC risk assessments as needed and work with stakeholders and various forms of data to inform, update, streamline and optimize the BSA/AML and OFAC program. Lead the process for ensuring all BSA/AML and OFAC reports are filed as required and all BSA/AML and OFAC related records are maintained according to regulatory requirements. Contribute to buil