Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, allowing you to stay informed and profit from your knowledge by trading on future events across various topics. Backed by General Catalyst and Founders Fund.
About the role
Polymarket US is hiring a Sanctions Compliance Officer to build and lead our sanctions compliance program and the operational screening function that supports it. This is a hands-on role within the Financial Crimes organization with responsibility for both program strategy and day-to-day operations across our growing U.S. business. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of sanctions, financial crimes, AML, or related compliance experience, with significant direct responsibility for U.S. economic sanctions
- Deep subject matter expertise in OFAC regulations, sanctions programs, and guidance
- Demonstrated experience building or leading both a sanctions program and sanctions / financial crime screening operations within a regulated financial institution, FinTech, broker-dealer, derivatives firm, payments company, or similarly complex environment
- A combination of sanctions advisory and operational leadership experience - this role requires someone who can interpret complex requirements and build and manage the teams and processes used to execute them
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve sanctions screening, alert review, investigations, or other financial crimes processes, with a practical understanding of appropriate governance, testing, and human oversight
- Hands-on experience with sanctions screening, alert investigation, escalation, disposition, and blocked or rejected transaction analysis
More about this role
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast, both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.
Polymarket US is hiring a Sanctions Compliance Officer to build and lead our sanctions compliance program and the operational screening function that supports it. This is a hands-on role within the Financial Crimes organization with responsibility for both program strategy and day-to-day operations across our growing U.S. business.
We are looking for someone who is both a deep sanctions subject matter expert and a strong operator. You should bring extensive knowledge of U.S. economic sanctions requirements, including OFAC regulations and guidance, as...
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