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Firm:
Job Title: VP - Compliance
Department: Legal & Compliance
Remuneration : Market Competitive
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Role:
As the Vice President for Compliance, you will be responsible for setting up and owning the
Compliance function for the company and oversee the license application processes across
various jurisdictions. You will also be responsible for ensuring that our company adheres to all
the compliance international standards as well as internal policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Design the overall Compliance function and strategy for the company.
Leading the licensing process to get regulated under various jurisdictions including but
not limited to Hong Kong, UAE, Singapore etc.
Designing the KYB and KYC process of the company and performing the on-boarding
compliance checks for all customers.
Defining the transaction rule sets in the AML tool to ensure effective transaction
monitoring and reporting suspicious transactions to the relevant authorities.
Documenting the policy and procedure for dealing with enquiries from the law
enforcement agencies and ensuring timely closure of these enquiries.
Ensuring that the company is compliant to all rules and regulations of jurisdictions in
which the company operates.
Ascertaining whether or not the company is required to obtain any specific license
based on the jurisdiction and business model of the company.
Design and implement the compliance framework.
Design and implement various compliance related policies and procedures including but
not limited to KYC, AML, Customer Acceptance etc.
Ensure compliance with reporting requirements with regulators.
Collaborate with stakeholders and account owners / departments to educate internal
stakeholders on compliance and data protection requirements and to continuously
promote a culture of compliance, integrity and data protection internally.
Requirements:
Previous working experience as Senior Compliance within a financial institution for at
least 8 to 10 years.
Hands-on knowledge of the cryptocurrency regulations and other similar acts that are
relevant to the company
Hands-on experience with a variety of reporting, operations and procedures
requirements which touches on compliance topics
Good communication, organizational and time-management skills
Ability to multi-task
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Critical-thinker and problem-solver
Degree in Law, finance, business administration or similar fields
Good to have (but not mandatory)
Prior compliance experience in cryptocurrency or crypto custody space
Prior experience in handling licensing applications in APAC and/or MENA region with a
particular focus on Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Japan etc.
Certifications in: Cryptoasset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist, Certified compliance manager
or equivalent certifications
About the firm:
The firm's mission is to simplify self custody making digital assets safer, efficient and
rewarding for individuals and businesses without giving up control and ownership.
Enterprise-grade platform that offers a robust infrastructure for managing digital
assets. Enables exchanges, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to
securely scale their digital asset operations through HSM backed plug and play wallet
architecture. Zero key leakage tolerance approach helps institutions in eliminating the risks
associated with digital asset transfers, such as, cyber attacks, internal collusion, and human
error. The firm's operations excellence framework provides efficient fees management,
transaction confirmation guarantees, auto-refilling, sweeping, batching and other wallet
operations. Proprietary regulatory readiness program, which includes AML checks,
quarantine wallets, key residency, travel rule and CCSS-compliant platforms, helps businesses
fast-track their compliance journey.
The entire founding team has extensive experience in designing and developing secure wallet architectures with operational efficiencies. Incorporated in Singapore and has operations across the globe. Processed transactions over $4 billion and has $200 million worth of Assets Under Protection.
If you are a good fit for this role, please email with your profile details to neha.kapoor@hirecap.in