Compliance Specialist

BitGo is the leader in digital asset financial services, providing institutional investors with liquidity, custody, and security solutions. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. Active in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers market-leading trading, lending, and borrowing services. In 2018, BitGo launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. In 2020, it launched BitGo Portfolio and Tax, providing clients with a full-stack solution for digital assets. BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global bitcoin transactions and supports over 600 coins and tokens. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. BitGo is backed by Goldman Sachs, Craft Ventures, Digital Currency Group, DRW, Galaxy Digital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.

BitGo is looking for a Compliance Specialist in Singapore who will be reporting to our APAC Compliance Manager to support and enhance our KYC initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside our talented Compliance team on the implementation and execution of the compliance programs - e.g. transaction monitoring, travel rule compliance and sanctions.
• Identify and measure risks, and effectively monitor the business unit control environment.
• Perform risk assessments of the compliance risks, third party arrangement risks and monitor the risk management process.
• Conduct client due diligence reviews in accordance with the internal policies and procedures and support the periodic KYC program.
• Keep abreast with the regulatory changes and update policies and draft operational procedures when needed.
• Prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with various departments to fulfill both internal and external compliance reporting requirements.
• Assist in both internal and external audit.
• Handle ad hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and an advanced degree or certification. 
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in internal audit, compliance and risk management positions with 1-2 years in the crypto sector preferred.
• Have a good understanding of Payment Services Act (PSA) and its associated Notices and Regulations.
• Attention to detail, strong judgment, ethics, and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently with minor supervision.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative startup FinTech environment.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your resume and cover letter. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.

Here are some of the benefits* of working at BitGo:

• Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
• 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
• Paid parental leave, Paid vacation
• Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks 
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment
• *Benefits may vary based on location 

Cryptocurrencies are the most disruptive change the financial services industry has seen in years. Join us and you’ll be able to look back and say you were part of the team that transformed investing.