Compliance Manager

**Reports To**:Chief Operating Officer

**Position Type**:Full-Time, 1 vacancy

**Location**: Calgary, Alberta

**Hours of Work**:Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week, MST

**Salary**:$70,000 annually

**About the Role**

This role is central to executing and maintaining a high-performing compliance program under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), in close collaboration with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).

It involves hands-on support across audits, client engagement, policy development, and daily operations, with a strong focus on identifying gaps and driving improvements. The position contributes to building a resilient compliance framework through KYC/KYB execution, policy refinement, and training initiatives.

It also plays a key role in tracking program metrics, managing audit readiness, and strengthening risk management models. Clear and strategic client communication is essential, with tailored reporting that reflects nuanced compliance risks and supports informed decision-making.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**CCO Program Execution**
- Take ownership of tactical program delivery by actively supporting the CCO in preliminary audits, client engagement, and policy development.
- Execute daily operations with a proactive mindset by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and driving continuous improvement.
- Coordinate closely with the COO and CCO to ensure consistent execution across all client engagements.

**CCO Program Health**

Support the development of a resilient and forward-looking compliance program by:

- Assisting the CCO in conducting preliminary audits and surfacing early insights for strategic review
- Drafting and refining policy and procedure documents to ensure clarity, relevance, and regulatory alignment
- Validating key compliance activities, including transaction monitoring and reporting, with precision and urgency
- Supporting tactical execution of KYC/KYB models with a focus on adaptability and improvement
- Contributing to training initiatives that build team capability and readiness

**CCO Program Performance Tracking**

Demonstrate high accountability in tracking and reporting program performance by:

- Attending client calls with preparation and purpose, capturing key takeaways and driving follow-up actions
- Maintaining and evolving project trackers to reflect real-time progress and ensure transparency
- Reporting weekly and monthly objectives with clarity and consistency to support strategic decision-making
- Identifying gaps in tracking systems and recommending scalable or practical enhancements

**Audit Execution**

Drive audit readiness and execution by:

- Assisting the CCO with preliminary audit tasks, documentation, and early-stage analysis
- Supporting a tiered audit model with clear task allocation and escalation protocols
- Ensuring audits are completed accurately and on schedule, with prompt resolution of findings
- Maintaining audit momentum through consistent coordination and follow-up

**Risk Management Frameworks**

Strengthen risk frameworks through proactive support by:

- Assisting with scheduled risk assessments and documenting preliminary findings for escalation
- Updating and refining risk models to meet evolving regulatory standards and business needs

**Reporting & Client Communication**

Enhance client communication and reporting by:

- Supporting the development of scalable, client-specific reporting plans that reflect nuanced compliance risks
- Communicating findings clearly, timely, and with strategic insight tailored to each Fractional CCO client

**Qualifications**

**Education**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics or related fields
- Advanced knowledge of cryptocurrency compliance regulations and emerging technologies

**Experience**
- 5-10 years in financial compliance, risk management, or regulatory affairs
- Hands-on use of crypto compliance software for risk assessment and transaction monitoring
- Policy development, regulatory filings, and fraud prevention across crypto transactions
- Led deployment and scaling of compliance automation for digital assets
- Payments and MSB programs with RPAA readiness and remediation ownership

**Knowledge**
- Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools for forensic investigation
- FATF guidelines, SEC, FINTRAC, FINCEN regulations, AML directives
- Strong understanding of licensing, audits, regulatory frameworks, and compliance automation
- Risk matrices and crypto transaction monitoring, including sanctions screening and KYC/CDD

**Technology**
- Chainalysis (blockchain forensics & risk assessment)
- Elliptic (Crypto transaction monitoring & AML tools)
- ComplyAdvantage (KYC/AML risk management)
- Google Workplace
- HubSpot

**Certifications**:

- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Certified Cryptocurrency Compliance Specialist (CCCS)
- Financial Crime and Compliance Certification (FCCC)
- Optional: Blockchain Security & Compliance C