Kraken - Product Manager II - Financial Crime Operations

• 4+ years of product management, including 2+ years on financial-crime systems such as transaction monitoring, investigations, case management, KYC/EDD or sanctions screening. • Working knowledge of how an AML programme is examined, including the questions regulators, internal audit and model validation ask about monitoring, filing and control systems. • The technical fluency to go deep on data flows and system design with engineers, and to spot when a design won't meet the requirement. • A track record of shipping internal tools or operational platforms that measurably changed how an operations team works. • Clear, concise writing, from PRDs and phase plans to audit walkthroughs and executive updates. • The judgement to tell a senior stakeholder a timeline isn't realistic because the requirements aren't written yet, and to keep the relationship intact. • Direct FIU experience, such as alert disposition, SAR/STR filing or leading investigators. • Crypto or digital-asset experience, such as blockchain analytics, wallet-level transaction analysis or focal vs counterparty logic. • Experience shipping AI or ML into a regulated investigative workflow, including the control design. • Build-vs-buy and vendor evaluation for monitoring or case-management tooling. • Experience with programmes that span jurisdictions (UK, EU/MiCA, US). • Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. • Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. • We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. • Our commitment • Our commitment • Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto. • We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.