Principal Officer (Crypto)

As a Principal Officer at Stealth VDA Management Company, you lead compliance for a Bengaluru-based Virtual Digital Asset company. You work closely with founders, the technology team, compliance vendors and legal advisors on FIU-IND, PMLA, AML/CFT and VDA compliance. This is a hands-on role for someone with AML, compliance or financial crime experience, preferably in crypto or VDA, who wants to grow into a larger compliance leadership position.

What you'll do

• Lead FIU-IND registration and ongoing PMLA, AML and CFT compliance
• Act as Principal Officer and coordinate with FIU-IND and regulators
• Establish KYC, transaction monitoring, STR reporting, and AML policies
• Oversee compliance risks related to crypto trading, wallets, deposits, and withdrawals
• Review transaction-monitoring alerts and investigate suspicious or unusual activity
• Prepare and review STRs and other applicable FIU-IND reports
• Perform and review CDD, EDD, sanctions screening and customer risk assessments
• Identify high-risk customers, transactions, wallets and behavioural patterns
• Work directly with the founder on regulatory readiness and compliance strategy
• Work with AML, KYC, blockchain analytics and transaction-monitoring vendors

What you bring

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in AML, financial crime, PMLA, or regulatory compliance
• A good understanding of FIU-IND, KYC, AML/CFT, and suspicious transaction reporting
• Experience in crypto, fintech, banking, NBFC, or regulated financial services
• Hands-on experience with AML and blockchain analytics platforms such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, ZIGRAM, CryptoSwift or similar tools
• A strong ownership mindset and willingness to build a startup

Nice to have

• Previous work with a crypto or VDA company
• Experience as an Associate Principal Officer, Compliance Officer, AML Analyst, AML Investigator, Compliance Manager or similar role
• Exposure to FIU-IND reporting and regulatory requirements
• Experience preparing or reviewing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
• Experience with blockchain transaction monitoring or wallet-risk analysis
• Experience with transaction-monitoring systems or blockchain analytics tools
• Exposure to Travel Rule compliance
• Participation in regulatory audits, inspections or compliance reviews

What we offer

• Salary of 8 LPA
• On-site role based in Bengaluru

About Stealth VDA Management Company

Stealth VDA Management Company is a Bengaluru-based Virtual Digital Asset company building regulated crypto and compliance infrastructure in India.