Chief Compliance Officer
Lead and run the regional compliance function for the UK, owning licensing under FSMA and managing regional compliance operations. Design and operate customer onboarding, KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring, and regulatory filing processes; manage regulatory examinations; build regulator relationships; and supervise regional compliance staff.
Responsibilities
- Manage the regional compliance function with a direct focus on the UK
- Lead the UK licensing process under FSMA
- Design, implement, and manage customer onboarding and ongoing compliance processes including AML and sanctions
- Lead KYB and KYC client onboarding activities
- Oversee transaction monitoring and sanctions compliance
- Manage regulatory filings within the region
- Manage regulatory examination responses and regulatory interactions
- Develop and maintain relationships with regional regulators
- Supervise and manage regional compliance staff
Requirements
- 10+ years of compliance experience including AML, sanctions, and financial crime compliance within financial services or a fintech startup
- Experience working in and scaling international expansion of a fintech startup, particularly within the UK
- Experience building and overseeing complex compliance programs
- Experience working with regional financial regulators, including exam management
- Legal or law degree required
- Independent, hardworking, and driven with the ability to work in a delegated environment
- Strong time management and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with regulators and cross-regional colleagues
- Familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite products
- Crypto experience is a plus
Benefits
- Healthcare insurance covering roughly 100% of employee premiums and a portion of spouse/children in the U.S.
- Vision and dental insurance in the U.S.
- Chance to earn equity
- Maternity and paternity leave after 6 months
- WeWork All Access Membership
- Work from home yearly stipend
- Learning and development yearly stipend after 6 months