Global Deputy Lead - Compliance Systems and Controls

Global Deputy Lead – Compliance Systems and Controls

Binance | Remote | Dubai, UAE

Summary:

Strategic compliance executive responsible for leading global initiatives in compliance systems, data science, and controls infrastructure within the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Act as deputy to the Head of Compliance Systems and Controls, overseeing cross-functional teams, optimizing regulatory technology frameworks, and aligning advanced analytics solutions with AML/CFT regulations across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the design, implementation, and enhancement of compliance systems across domains including AML, sanctions screening, market surveillance, KYC/KYB, and EDD.
• Apply data science and machine learning (including LLMs) to automate and optimize compliance processes, transaction monitoring, and typology detection.
• Lead the development and validation of customer risk scoring models and tuning of detection thresholds based on regulatory typologies and business needs.
• Manage change control, audit documentation, and governance for global compliance systems and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee the integration of Travel Rule data into crypto transaction screening and customer screening workflows.
• Build and manage comprehensive MIS reporting frameworks to track compliance effectiveness, operational KPIs, and audit-readiness.
• Coach and mentor regional team leads on leadership, technical design, and project execution to align with global compliance strategies.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations teams to translate compliance objectives into scalable technology solutions.

Key Achievements:

• Designed a globally unified compliance infrastructure capable of supporting multi-jurisdictional AML/CFT obligations.
• Reduced false positives in transaction monitoring by X% through machine learning model recalibration and rule optimization.
• Delivered compliance MIS dashboards resulting in Y% improvement in audit readiness and regulatory transparency.
• Championed the implementation of a scalable typology management framework across 100+ markets and business units.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, SQL, AML/KYC platforms (e.g., Actimize, ComplyAdvantage), Case Management Systems, Tableau/Power BI, Jira, Confluence, ML/AI pipelines, Agile methodologies