Compliance Monitoring Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Create and execute a thorough compliance monitoring and testing program to evaluate the institution's adherence to both internal policies and external regulations.

• Perform routine reviews and assessments to pinpoint potential areas of non-compliance.

• Offer compliance advisory support and guidance to the Regional Operations Business Leadership team concerning new and existing regulations, best practices, and adherence to internal procedures and directives.

• Formulate, implement, and operationalize the necessary policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including AML/CFT.

• Supervise the adoption of new regulatory requirements as they emerge and assist with horizon scanning in close collaboration with colleagues from the Strategy and Regulatory teams.

• Collaborate closely with the COO and CEO Initiatives to guarantee alignment and operational compliance efficiencies are realized for regional group entities.

• Assist the Kraken Product Team in the rollout of any new products in the region.

• Design and deliver compliance training programs tailored to current Irish/EU and future regulatory requirements, ensuring that employees are knowledgeable of their responsibilities.

• Oversee regulatory reporting obligations.

• Ensure that marketing materials comply with local regulations.

• Promote a culture of compliance awareness and accountability through ongoing communication and training initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in the crypto, fintech, or another regulated, high-transaction industry.

• Strong second-line Compliance experience in a previous senior role at a regulated MiFiD investment firm, MTF, bank, crypto exchange, or payments firm.

• Familiarity with AMLDs, CJA, EMR, and PSD2.

• Experience related to VASP registrations.

• Proven track record in managing complex, global compliance projects.

• Demonstrated capability to analyze risk effectively and apply sound judgment promptly.

• Practical understanding of compliance risk management techniques.

• Proactive and strategic, comfortable with ambiguity, and has a bias for action.

• Experience in strategic financial crimes and markets compliance.

• Execution-focused mindset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Retirement plans.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Professional development.