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FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage platform serving institutional clients globally, backed by top-tier investors including Accel, American Express, GIC, Coinbase Ventures, and Fidelity. The company operates at the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency, providing trading, credit, custody, and structured products for digital assets.
As a Compliance Associate focused on Onboarding, you will be a key member of FalconX's compliance team, responsible for ensuring smooth and compliant customer onboarding across multiple international jurisdictions. You will perform Know Your Business (KYB) and Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence for institutional and corporate clients, with exposure to US, EU, and APAC regulatory frameworks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute KYB/KYC onboarding for new corporate and institutional customers, conducting periodic refreshes per firm procedures and local requirements
- Perform comprehensive due diligence across multiple international jurisdictions
- Review end-user onboarding with Exchange partners in collaboration with Account Management
- Utilize AI, technology, and specialized platforms (e.g., Sumsub) to conduct Customer Risk Assessments, Adverse Media screening, Sanctions screening, wallet screening, and enhanced due diligence (EDD)
- Escalate complex issues to the Compliance Manager as appropriate
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Institutional Coverage, Sales, Partnerships, Account Management) on customer onboarding status
- Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready records of customer information and corporate legal documentation
- Provide KYB/KYC policy advisory to Sales and business units on documentation and regulatory requirements
- Assist in creating management information (MI) and metrics for regulatory and internal reporting
- Identify and drive process improvements and technological enhancements to boost productivity and efficiency
You will help make global digital assets a successful and compliant asset class, supporting some of the largest financial institutions from Wall Street to Silicon Valley.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 4–8 years of direct experience in KYB/KYC onboarding, corporate due diligence, and 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)
- Prior experience with or exposure to digital assets/cryptocurrency compliance is a strong advantage
- Hands-on knowledge or practical experience with Sumsub or similar automated KYB/KYC identity verification platforms is highly desirable
- Excellent analytical skills, sound regulatory judgment, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
- Strong team player, adaptable to shifting priorities, resilient under pressure, and proactive in driving tasks to completion
