Lead, Technical Compliance

About the role

This role focuses on leading the integration of AI and automation into Gemini's compliance programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of AI-enabled solutions, from initial design and development to ongoing enhancement and monitoring. This includes identifying opportunities to use AI and machine learning to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance processes, while also ensuring proper governance and controls are in place.

A key part of the work involves developing and maintaining critical compliance systems. This includes leading the transaction monitoring system, from data ingestion to scenario development and optimization. The role also supports and maintains a customer risk scoring model, enhancing sanctions controls, and tuning thresholds to adapt to regulatory changes. Building real-time data and reporting solutions using Python or SQL to automate key management information is also a core responsibility.

Success in this position means translating business and regulatory requirements into scalable AI and technology solutions. This requires close collaboration with various internal teams, including engineering, product, data, legal, and information security. The goal is to deliver insights and maintain external tools that strengthen the overall compliance program, ensuring that solutions are well-documented, auditable, and continuously improved.

The listed salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $200,000 annually.

Skills that matter here

• Python: This role requires advanced Python skills for building real-time data and reporting solutions and developing AI-enabled automation.
• SQL: Advanced SQL skills are essential for automating data capture, generating reports, and managing compliance data.
• Databricks: Experience with Databricks is beneficial for managing and processing large datasets in compliance technology solutions.
• Pyspark: Experience with PySpark is helpful for developing scalable data processing solutions, especially in the context of AI and machine learning applications for compliance.
• AI: This role involves designing, developing, and implementing AI-enabled automation and agentic AI workflows across the compliance program.
• machine learning: The role requires leveraging machine learning models to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance processes and controls.

Who this role suits

• A person with a strong background in compliance technology and data analysis within financial services or digital assets.
• Someone who can translate complex business and regulatory requirements into concrete technical solutions.
• An individual comfortable leading the development and implementation of AI and automation solutions from concept to production.
• A collaborative professional who can partner effectively with diverse technical and non-technical teams.

From the employer

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of AI-enabled automation and agentic AI workflows across the Compliance Program.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI models, machine learning, and automation to improve the effectiveness, scalability, consistency, and efficiency of compliance processes and controls.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine their suitability for compliance applications based on business value, risk, explainability, and implementation complexity.
• Lead development and maintenance of Gemini’s transaction monitoring system, including data ingestion, development of new transaction monitoring scenarios, and optimization of transaction monitoring scenarios.
• Support and maintain a customer risk scoring model that reflects Gemini’s risk-based approach and will drive periodic reviews and transaction monitoring (leading to effective customer segmentation).
• Lead in enhancing sanctions controls, procedures, and tuning of thresholds. Maintain sanctions screening tool to stay up-to-date with list updates and relevant regulatory changes.
• Build real-time data and reporting solutions using Python or SQL that automate the capture of key management information and reporting in a scalable, efficient, and reliable manner.
• Integrate and maintain external tools to enhance the Compliance Program.
• Assist in developing enhancements to Gemini’s quantitative approach to its enterprise-wide AML/BSA risk assessment.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, project managers, and analysts to deliver insights to Compliance.
• Partner with Compliance, Engineering, Product, Data, Legal, and Information Security teams to translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable AI and technology solutions.
• Establish appropriate governance and controls for AI-enabled solutions, including testing, validation, human oversight, data protection, auditability, documentation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of AI and automation solutions, from requirements gathering and prototyping through implementation, production monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• BA/BS degree or international equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience with compliance technology and data analysis within the financial services, digital asset and/or management consulting spaces.
• Advanced skills with Python and SQL are a must.
• Experience in Databricks and Pyspark is good to have.
• Experience designing, developing, or implementing AI-enabled automation, agentic AI workflows, or other advanced technology solutions.
• Experience leveraging AI models and data-driven technologies to solve complex business or operational problems.
• Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical requirements, solution designs, and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Understanding of the software-development lifecycle, including testing, documentation, deployment, monitoring, and production support.
• Comfort in a technology-forward company and facility with computer and web-based applications, including Microsoft Office, case management systems, and web-based databases.
• Experienced in working collaboratively across different teams and departments.
• Strong technical and clear business communication style.
• Authorization to work in the United States and fluency in English.

• Competitive starting pay
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off