Chief Compliance Officer & BSA/AML Officer

About the role

Axiom Recruit is recruiting a Chief Compliance Officer & BSA/AML Officer to build and lead the compliance programme for a new digital asset banking operation in the US. The role offers ownership from day one: establishing the regulatory framework, building the team and helping shape how digital assets and traditional banking meet in a highly regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Build the bank's compliance and BSA/AML programmes from the ground up.
• Lead engagement with the OCC, FinCEN and other relevant US regulators.
• Own AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening and regulatory reporting.
• Select and implement blockchain analytics and crypto transaction monitoring solutions.
• Work with product and engineering teams to embed compliance into digital asset products and infrastructure.
• Build and lead the compliance team, advise senior leadership and report to the Board Risk & Compliance Committee.

Required profile

• 10+ years of US financial services compliance experience, including direct BSA/AML programme ownership.
• Previous experience as a CCO or BSA/AML Officer in an OCC-supervised bank, national trust bank or state trust company.
• Experience managing US federal banking regulatory examinations, ideally with the OCC.
• Hands-on leader comfortable building compliance infrastructure in a pre-opening environment.
• Experience with digital assets, including custody, stablecoins, payments or crypto transaction monitoring.
• Experience with a de novo bank, banking charter application or digital asset custody is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of US banking regulations, FinCEN requirements and OFAC sanctions.
• BSA/AML programme management and regulatory reporting.

What we offer

• Competitive salary plus performance bonus.
• Equity participation.
• The chance to build and lead the compliance function as the business scales.
• Direct work with senior leadership and exposure to international markets and regulations.

Interested candidates can apply directly through the advert or contact the recruiter for a confidential conversation.