Principal Product Manager - Compliance / AML / Risk Platform

Shanghai, China hybrid Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted July 9, 2025
Job description

Responsibilities

    🔹 Compliance & AML Platform

    • Own the product roadmap for AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR/STR) systems
    • Design and optimize risk scoring frameworks across onboarding and transaction lifecycle
    • Partner with Compliance to translate BSP / AMLC regulations into scalable product features
    • 🔹 KYC & Onboarding

      • Build and improve KYC/KYB onboarding flows (individual & business)
      • Optimize CDD/EDD processes, including document verification, liveness checks, and risk tiering
      • Balance conversion vs compliance (reduce friction without increasing risk)
      • 🔹 Anti-Fraud & Risk Control

        • Define and implement fraud detection strategies (account takeover, scams, mule accounts, etc.)
        • Collaborate with data teams to develop rules engines, alerting systems, and case management tools
        • Improve real-time monitoring capabilities for transactions and user behavior
        • 🔹 Risk Platform & Tooling

          • Build internal tools for:
            • Case management
            • Investigation workflows
            • Audit trails and reporting
            • Integrate with external vendors (e.g., KYC providers, blockchain analytics, sanctions lists)
            • 🔹 Cross-functional Leadership

              • Work closely with:
                • Compliance / MLRO
                • Risk & Fraud Ops
                • Data Science / Analytics
                • Engineering
                • Act as the bridge between regulatory requirements and product implementation

Requirements

    Must to have

    • 5+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in fintech, payments, or crypto
    • Strong understanding of:
      • AML / CFT frameworks
      • KYC / KYB processes
      • Transaction monitoring
      • Experience building or managing:
        • Risk engines / fraud systems / compliance platforms
        • Familiarity with Philippines regulations (BSP / AMLC) or similar regulatory environments
        • Ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable product solutions
        • Nice to have

          • Experience in crypto / blockchain / exchange platforms
          • Knowledge of:
            • Fraud typologies (scams, mule accounts, phishing, etc.)
            • Sanctions screening & travel rule
            • Experience with tools/vendors like:
              • Chainalysis / TRM / Elliptic
              • Onfido / Sumsub / Jumio
              • Background in compliance, risk, or data analytics
About this role

Summary

Lead compliance and risk product development in AML, KYC, fraud detection, and regulatory adherence.

Job title

Principal Product Manager - Compliance / AML / Risk Platform

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

fintech

Location requirements

Shanghai, China; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

product managementAMLKYCtransaction monitoringrisk enginesregulations

Preferred skills

cryptoblockchainfraud typologiessanctions screeningcompliance tools

Specializations

AMLKYCtransaction monitoringrisk scoringregulatory compliance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City