Compliance Associate (Onboarding)

As a Compliance Associate (Onboarding) at FalconX, you ensure smooth and compliant onboarding of new institutional and corporate customers across multiple international jurisdictions. You join the compliance team supporting a digital assets prime brokerage platform serving some of the world's largest financial institutions, helping make digital assets a successful asset class in the most compliant way.

What you'll do

• Ensure smooth and prompt onboarding of new prospective corporate and institutional customers (KYB/KYC) and conduct periodic refreshes in accordance with the firm's global procedures while meeting local requirements
• Perform Know Your Business (KYB) and Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence across multiple international jurisdictions, including US, EU, and APAC markets
• Review the onboarding of end users with Exchange partners, working with the Account Management team and adhering to Exchange requirements and internal policies
• Utilize AI, technology, and specialized platforms to conduct Customer Risk Assessments, Adverse Media screening, Sanctions screening, wallet screening, and enhanced due diligence (EDD), escalating complex issues to the Compliance Manager as appropriate
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Institutional Coverage, Sales, Partnerships, and Account Management regarding customer onboarding status across APAC, EU, and global regions
• Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready records of customer information and corporate legal documentation, providing real-time updates as needed
• Provide KYB/KYC policy and procedure advisory to Sales and business units on documentation needs and regulatory requirements
• Assist in the creation of management information and metrics for regulatory and internal reporting purposes
• Proactively seek process improvements and technological enhancements to boost onboarding productivity and operational efficiency

What you bring

• 4-8 years of direct experience in KYB/KYC onboarding, corporate due diligence, and general compliance operations within financial services, fintech, or digital assets
• Proven experience dealing with multiple key international jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks, specifically US, EU, and APAC markets
• Demonstrated expertise in handling institutional customers, complex corporate ownership structures (UBO identification), and High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI)
• Excellent analytical skills, sound regulatory judgment, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
• Strong adaptability to shifting priorities, resilience under pressure, and proactive approach to driving tasks to completion

Nice to have

• Hands-on knowledge or practical experience with Sumsub or similar automated KYB/KYC identity verification platforms
• Prior experience with or exposure to digital assets and cryptocurrency compliance

About FalconX

FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage platform backed by leading investors including Accel, American Express, GIC, B Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Fidelity, Flybridge, Lightspeed, and Tiger Global. The company delivers institutional customers best-in-class trading, credit, custody, and structured products, trading, lending, and securing tens of billions of dollars monthly. FalconX has offices in San Mateo, New York, Bengaluru, Malta, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London.