Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Your role:

At Deriv, you won’t just ensure compliance—you’ll lead the charge against financial crime and champion regulatory excellence. As our AML Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and steering a high-performing Compliance Operations team, committed to protecting our business from money laundering and terrorist financing threats. Your expertise will help safeguard our clients, reinforce our operations, and keep us ahead of emerging financial crime risks in a fast-moving regulatory environment. As an AI-first company, you’ll have access to cutting-edge tools and technologies designed to enhance decision-making, streamline investigations, and proactively detect financial crime risks.

On a given day, you will:

Keep your finger on the pulse of AML/CFT regulatory developments affecting Deriv Group, proactively identifying changes and addressing compliance gaps

Collaborate with business and compliance teams across the Group to evaluate the effectiveness of our policies, procedures, systems, and controls

Lead bi-annual reviews and updates of company policies and procedures, ensuring they align with regulatory requirements

Develop and implement robust AML/CFT frameworks for new business initiatives, reporting directly to senior management on their effectiveness

Configure and optimise automated systems to effectively implement compliance requirements

Leverage AI-powered tools and analytics to enhance transaction monitoring, detect emerging threats, and improve decision-making across compliance operations

Oversee client behaviour monitoring systems that detect and report suspicious activities

Ensure timely execution of AML/CFT compliance monitoring programmes, escalating any identified gaps to senior management

Contribute to AML Business Risk Assessments (BRA) and Jurisdiction Risk Assessments (JRA), bringing a crypto-aware mindset to risk evaluation

Provide expert AML/CFT guidance to business units, recommending practical solutions to mitigate risks

Deliver engaging AML/CFT training to employees and outsourced personnel, building a culture of compliance awareness

Screen clients and crypto wallets against PEP lists, global sanctions databases, and adverse crypto or dark web exposures

Prepare and submit comprehensive internal compliance reports, STRs, and regular AML/CTF filings to regulatory authorities

Deliver practical AML/CFT advice and training to colleagues, building a culture of compliance, risk awareness, and continuous improvement

You may enjoy working with us if you:

Are enthusiastic about being part of a global team and appreciate working with people from over 96 different nationalities

Are passionate about staying ahead of financial crime trends and implementing effective countermeasures

Enjoy collaborating with diverse teams across multiple jurisdictions and business functions

Find satisfaction in translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-friendly solutions

Are energised by the challenge of balancing robust compliance with business growth objectives

We would love to work with you if you:

Bring 8+ years of experience in anti-money laundering (AML), regulatory compliance, or risk management—including hands-on work with virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and crypto-related compliance.

Hold a degree in law, risk management, criminology, finance, or a related area.

Have comprehensive knowledge of fraud detection, AML/CFT regulations, and crypto-specific industry trends and red flags.

Confidently conduct thorough KYC, KYT, CDD, EDD, and SOF/SOW checks, especially in relation to crypto and high-value transactions.

Are skilled in using compliance systems, databases, blockchain analytics, and risk scoring tools.

Have experience screening clients and crypto wallets against PEP lists, global sanctions, and adverse online activity.

Demonstrate strong analytical ability with both qualitative and quantitative data, and proficiency in Excel or big data tools.

Communicate clearly and professionally in written and spoken English.

Value integrity, teamwork, and a proactive approach in a fast-paced fintech or crypto setting.

AML Manager (Crypto) Deriv

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