Compliance KYC Manager

About the company

Hi, we're Ondo Finance. Our mission is to provide institutional-grade, blockchain-enabled investment products and services. We have both a technology arm that develops decentralized finance technology, and an asset management arm that creates and manages tokenized funds. We were the first company to tokenize exposure to US Treasuries, and have since expanded into several other assets. We are also focused on incubating protocols that can support both tokenized real-world assets and traditional crypto.
 
Founded by folks from Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Team, we’re backed by some of the best investors in the world including Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global, and more. We are currently the leaders in the space in terms of AUM and are well capitalized to continue growing the firm. We're fully remote, with team members across the U.S.

About the Role

Know Your Customer (KYC) and counterparty due diligence are the first line of defense against financial crime, sanctions exposure, and reputational harm. As Ondo scales its institutional product offerings and onboards a growing number of counterparties across multiple jurisdictions, we are looking for a dedicated Compliance KYC Manager to own, enhance, and oversee our end-to-end customer risk management lifecycle.

This is a foundational role—not simply operational. You will own the KYC infrastructure that enables Ondo to demonstrate to regulators, auditors, and institutional partners that the program meets the standard of a mature financial services organization.

Responsibilities

• Own a comprehensive Customer Risk Rating framework, including tiering criteria, scoring logic, and documentation standards across the counterparty portfolio.
• Own the Enhanced Due Diligence framework, including trigger events, workflow documentation, and escalation protocols.
• Define and manage monitoring and refresh cadences across all counterparty tiers, ensuring risk profiles remain current and documented.
• Oversee review queues, escalations, and SLA management, maintaining operational efficiency as onboarding volume grows.
• Serve as the primary KYC/AML expert in audits, regulatory inquiries, and partner due diligence processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in KYC, AML, or compliance operations within financial services or fintech
• Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulatory requirements, risk-based customer due diligence, and OFAC sanctions compliance
• Demonstrated experience designing or managing Customer Risk Rating methodologies and EDD programs
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or third-party audits in a compliance capacity
• Strong ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable operational frameworks
• Excellent written communication skills; able to produce clear policies, procedures, and program documentation

Nice to Haves

• Experience in digital assets, blockchain, or crypto-native financial services
• Familiarity with institutional onboarding workflows across multiple jurisdictions
• CAMS certification or equivalent

What we offer

• Competitive compensation including but not limited to salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — We are well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation.
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO).
• Remote-first team across many countries — You will be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices.
• A+ colleagues — Our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap.
• Best-in-class investors — We are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures.