Senior Analyst, Compliance Quality Operations

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do, expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.Circle is looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and focused Senior Analyst to join the Compliance Operations Shared Services team. In this role, you will provide Quality Control and Assurance for Circle’s Compliance Operations program, working with cross-functional partners to implement changes within the program. You will join a Shared Services team of 8 brilliant and driven professionals and need to be solution oriented, flexible, agile and capable of managing your own time and workload. This role will require experience and comfort with change, and the capability of identifying process improvement opportunities and driving towards the highest level of quality possible. This role will have a strong focus on stakeholder management across Compliance operations and related internal partners, as well as ensuring operational excellence and adherence to defined SLAs. You will also be required to complete quality reviews within defined deadlines and support the Quality Control & Assurance team in delivering quality reporting. This role is ideal for an experienced analyst who thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Alignment with Circle’s core values is a must. You will be responsible for developing and improving the quality program to ensure quality reviews are completed optimally. Performing quality reviews on all AML processes: KYC onboarding, periodic reviews, transaction monitoring alert reviews, investigations, and screening (Sanctions, PEP, negative news) alert reviews, as well as future Compliance Operations processes. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to enable the Compliance Quality program to be agile and accommodate changes. Driving continual process optimization, including evaluating and leveraging AI-enabled tools. Assisting the Manager, Compliance Quality Control and Assurance with ensuring all accountabilities are met and quality reviews are completed within agreed timeframes and SLAs. Working in collaboration with Risk, Compliance, outsourced vendors, Training, and Enablement and other stakeholders. Engaging directly with outsourced partners and vendors to ensure a clear understanding of challenges and processes to drive for increased quality performance and output. Assisting with scaling the Compliance Quality program. Contributing to the effective delivery of Shared Services OKRs. Ensuring effective communication and reporting for enhanced visibility. Completing ad-hoc projects as required.

Qualifications: 4+ years experience in financial crimes compliance, minimum 1 year in a quality role, Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, written communication skills, verbal communication skills, Ability to maintain a strong operational focus, ability to manage time sensitive workflows across competing priorities, Work effectively in a fully remote environment with teams spanning multiple time-zones (US, Europe & APAC), Experience analyzing large transactional data sets, proficiency in SQL preferred, Exceptional attention to detail, ability to identify and address potential issues and risks, Experience and comfort working in an ever changing industry, flexibility to quickly react to changing demands, Organized, detailed, proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, multi-tasker, creative, Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, Ability to prioritize workloads and ensure tasks are completed timely, High integrity, ability to handle confidential information, Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.), prompt development, Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS, GSuite, Experience working with blockchain forensic tools (e.g., TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic), CAMS certification, CFCS certification, CFE certification, A passion for harnessing the power of digital currency and blockchain technology and services built on top of it