Financial Crimes Compliance Director

The Role

Are you passionate about financial crimes compliance and providing an unparalleled level of service to your business partners? The Financial Crimes Compliance Director role supports ongoing oversight and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Anti-Corruption compliance requirements across Fidelity. Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the AML and sanctions subject matter expert and business advisor for significant initiatives across the firm’s various digital asset related businesses.


• Supporting AML program initiatives including risk assessments, policy and procedure revisions, training, board reporting, governance forums, and preparing presentations for senior management with a focus on supporting the Fidelity digital asset businesses


• Analyzing regulatory requirements and evaluating impact to business operating models and new products and building control structures to mitigate identified risks.


• Assisting with internal audit and regulatory engagements.


• Addressing business unit and other partner issues through policy analysis, coordination, and ongoing communication.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 7+ years of AML, Sanctions, or comparable experience at a financial institution, major consulting firm, regulatory agency, or law firm.


• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s or Juris Doctorate preferred.


• Prior experience with anti-money laundering, sanctions, risk or compliance roles within the cryptocurrency industry is required.


• Impactful communicator with excellent written and oral skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at varying levels of the organization.


• High-energy and ability to simultaneously identify, prioritize, and address multiple issues and quickly respond to shifting priorities in a fast paced environment.


• Demonstrated analytical skills, resourcefulness, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.


• Proven experience working collaboratively across functions including business compliance, operations, risk, and legal teams.

The Team

Fidelity is committed to a strong Enterprise-Wide Financial Crimes Compliance program that protects against the misuse of the Firms’ products and services for nefarious, illegal purposes. The EFCC group coordinates the day-to-day implementation of Fidelity’s financial crimes prevention efforts with responsibilities for the design, implementation, execution, governance, and oversight of the Firm’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions and Anti-Corruption programs.