Skip to content

Crypto Compliance Jobs

Find crypto compliance roles in crypto, NFTs and the metaverse.

Roles from teams at
  • Binance
  • ConsenSys
  • OpenSea
  • Coinbase
Posted in the last 30 days
127
Companies hiring
47
Fully remote
44%
Median pay of 55 listings
$165,000

Latest jobs

Skip past the job list
Loading more jobs…

About Crypto Compliance Jobs

This page lists crypto compliance jobs — compliance officers and analysts, AML and KYC specialists, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, regulatory affairs and financial crime risk roles at exchanges, custodians, payment companies and wallet providers.

Backgrounds here are mixed. Some listings want prior experience at a bank, payments firm or regulator; others hire on blockchain analytics skill and train the regulatory side. Tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic or TRM Labs come up in job descriptions, as do certifications such as CAMS. Because these companies are licensed in different places, requirements vary by employer rather than following one global standard, so check which jurisdiction a role covers before applying — that shapes the day-to-day work more than the job title does.

What does a crypto compliance officer do?

Typical duties include running KYC and customer onboarding checks, monitoring transactions for suspicious activity, screening against sanctions lists, investigating alerts and filing reports where required, and keeping internal policies current as rules change. At smaller companies one person may cover all of it; larger firms split the work across specialist teams. The listing usually names which parts sit with the role.

Do I need a law degree for crypto compliance jobs?

In most cases, no. Compliance and AML roles are largely operational rather than legal, and employers value hands-on experience with onboarding, monitoring and investigations. A law degree matters more for regulatory affairs, licensing and policy positions, and in-house counsel roles ask for one outright. Professional certifications such as CAMS often carry more weight in day-to-day compliance hiring.

Can I move into crypto compliance from traditional banking?

Yes, and it is a common route. AML, KYC, sanctions and transaction monitoring experience transfers directly, and the main gap is blockchain-specific knowledge: how on-chain transactions are traced, how mixers and bridges complicate that, and how analytics tools are used. Learning one of those tools and being able to discuss on-chain investigation makes the switch considerably easier.