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Who We Are

Bakkt unlocks the $1.2+ trillion of digital assets that is currently held in cryptocurrencies, rewards and loyalty points, gaming assets and merchant stored value. We began in 2018 with the vision to bring trust and transparency to digital assets. Through the Bakkt Warehouse and Bakkt Bitcoin Futures and Options contracts, we serve institutional clients in an end-to-end regulated market with true price transparency. For consumers, Bakkt aggregates digital assets to enable instant liquidity and to empower users to trade, transfer and pay however they want. Merchants within the Bakkt ecosystem see a lower cost of payment acceptance, enhanced customer engagement, and decreased loyalty through a variety of redemption options.

Responsibilities

Bakkt’s Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all of its regulatory and legal obligations and for maintaining Bakkt’s position as the most trusted and secure digital asset platform. This role performs the critical component of protecting our mobile app customers and our platform from fraud and other financial crimes.

Collobarate on and execute the strategy for the Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions program
Take ownership to draft and maintain procedures, update risk assessments, and refine transaction monitoring system thresholds
Utilize AI and ML based systems to monitor for suspicious activity including fraudulent activity, red flags associated with money laundering, terrorism financing, and financial crimes
Conduct investigations into activity to gather evidence through all available sources and determine if the filing of a suspicious activity report is necessary
Draft suspicious activity reports and other reports related to responses to federal law enforcement or other regulatory agencies
Work cross functionally across teams at Bakkt to provide support, guidance on regulations, and manage projects

Requirements

At least two years experience in AML transaction monitoring, fraud detection, cyber crime investigation, blockchain forensics, KYC/Sanctions monitoring
Experience creating work product that meets the highest regulatory and audit standards, including those of NYDFS, OCC, FFIEC
Strong research and analytical skills including knowledge of statistical analysis and data visualization using tools such as Tableau, Excel, and SQL queries
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communication across all levels of the company
Self-driven and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Bachelors degree
CAMS preferred

Bakkt is devoted to having diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Bakkt does not make any employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity of any other characteristic protected by law