Compliance Manager (AML & Regulatory Compliance)

Auros is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to enhance its AML and regulatory compliance framework. This role involves shaping compliance infrastructure, managing regulatory relationships, and driving licensing strategy across key jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in digital assets, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to implement scalable compliance programs in a fast-paced trading environment, contributing to the advancement of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Must Have

• Support development and maintenance of compliance programs / policies aligned with VASP regulatory frameworks.
• Conduct regulatory gap assessments, licensing evaluations and preparation of filings and documentation.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on Compliance advisory matters.
• Manage the end-to-end AML/CTF program including KYC/CDD/EDD and ongoing monitoring.
• Establish key AML controls, including on-chain analytics transaction monitoring and suspicious activity investigation and escalation.
• Develop monitoring, testing and review processes to ensure control effectiveness across the organisation.
• Partner with Trading, Ops, Engineering and Risk to embed compliance requirements in workflows and systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF requirements and digital asset-specific compliance tools.
• Ability to build frameworks from scratch.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to advise senior stakeholders.

Good to Have

• CAMS or ICA certifications preferred.
• Digital assets experience preferred.
• Experience supporting or driving regulatory licensing an advantage.

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the digital asset industry.
• Autonomy and a flat structure means you can contribute your ideas from day one and help shape the foundation that will power our future business.
• Grow your personal connections within the growing crypto ecosystem.
• Become an essential part of a growing and successful team.

Job Description: Compliance Manager (AML & Regulatory Compliance)

Location: Hong Kong / Singapore

About us

At Auros, we’re dedicated to advancing the cryptocurrency ecosystem through unparalleled liquidity and market-making services. We’re one of the largest participants in the market, trading across 10+ global locations, facilitating 3-4% of global daily volumes, and have connectivity to over 50 venues.

What sets us apart, though, is our culture. We believe in hiring smart people and empowering them to do their best work. From day one you’ll have the autonomy and support to really excel. Our relentless focus on delivery drives us to continuously push boundaries and achieve exceptional results, all while offering abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth in the dynamic realm of digital assets.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to support AML, regulatory compliance and control framework design. This hire will play a central role in shaping our compliance infrastructure, managing regulatory relationships, and driving our licensing and regulatory strategy across key jurisdictions. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in digital assets, strong regulatory fluency and a proven ability to support the implementation of scalable compliance programs in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of compliance programs / policies aligned with VASP regulatory frameworks.
• Conduct regulatory gap assessments, licensing evaluations and preparation of filings and documentation.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on Compliance advisory matters.
• Help to manage the end-to-end AML/CTF program including KYC/CDD/EDD and ongoing monitoring.
• Help to establish key AML controls, including on-chain analytics transaction monitoring and suspicious activity investigation and escalation.
• Develop monitoring, testing and review processes to ensure control effectiveness across the organisation
• Partner with Trading, Ops, Engineering and Risk to embed compliance requirements in workflows and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field; CAMS or ICA certifications preferred.
• 7+ years of compliance experience, digital assets experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF requirements and digital asset-specific compliance tools (e.g. Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic, Complyadvantage).
• Experience supporting or driving regulatory licensing an advantage
• Ability to build frameworks from scratch; comfortable in fast-moving, high-growth, globally-distributed organizations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to advise senior stakeholders.

What We Offer in Return

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the digital asset industry.
• Autonomy and a flat structure means you can contribute your ideas from day one and help shape the foundation that will power our future business.
• Grow your personal connections within the growing crypto ecosystem.
• Become an essential part of a growing and successful team.

At Auros, we value nimbleness, drive for success, owner mentality, and collaboration. Join us in shaping the future of financial services across Asia and beyond!