About the company
Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers. Founded in 2012, Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms set up to accomodate for the booming interest in cryptocurrency trading. Since then, the team has gained invaluable experience whilst cementing their spot as the go-to platform for digital asset traders and institutions. In addition to a suite of advanced trading features and charting tools, Bitfinex provides access to peer-to-peer financing, an OTC market and margin trading for a wide selection of digital assets. Bitfinexās strategy focuses on providing unparalleled support, tools, and innovation for professional traders and liquidity providers around the world.
Job Summary
Your Day-to-Day:
šSupport to the Compliance Officer and CCO šProvide day-to-day support in the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the AML/CFT/Sanctions Program for Bitfinex El Salvador. šServe as acting Compliance Officer in circumstances where the CO is unavailable, ensuring continuity of regulatory obligations, reporting, and oversight. Assisting the CO as a secondary point of contact for regulators in El Salvador, including CNAD, the FIU and other governmental bodies šAssist the CO and CCO with proposing program updates aligned with local and global regulatory expectations and best practices. šCompliance Policies, Procedures, and Framework Management šAssist in drafting, reviewing, and maintaining Compliance Policies, Procedures, internal controls, and operational guidelines in accordance with the laws of El Salvador and international standards (including FATF Recommendations). šSupport the annual review and continuous enhancement of the Compliance Manual and related documentation. šParticipate in the coordination and support to the execution, and documentation of annual and ongoing AML/CFT enterprise risk assessments with the correspondent iFinex RA team. šReporting of Suspicious Activity and others šSupport the CO in the revision, translation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the FIU working closely with iFinex investigations team. šSupport the CO in the preparation and submission of regulated transactions ($1k+ transactions/Travel Rule). šAssist with ensuring proper reporting compliance consistent with applicable Salvadoran AML Law, Digital Asset Issuance Law, CNAD regulations, and institutional requirements, maintaining the Compliance Calendar/Diary, including deadlines for regulatory submissions, and audits.
What You Bring to the Table:
šThe DCO is an individual who has knowledge of virtual assets markets and expertise in evaluating AML, CTF and sanctions risks and issues, and who supports day-to-day compliance pursuant to applicable compliance laws, regulations, and best practices. In addition, the DCO has: šFoundational knowledge of AML/CFT/Sanctions regulations in El Salvador and familiarity with FATF standards. š1+ years of experience in AML/CFT/Sanctions related roles. šActive AML International Certification (CAMS, AMLCA or similar)- preferred šUnderstanding of virtual assets, blockchain and exchange operations, market structures (is an advantage).
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