Group Chief Compliance – Legal Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cyprus, +4 more countries.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the CEO.

• Lead the Group Paralegal and compliance teams integrated within CXM Group companies.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive compliance reporting framework for the entire group.

• Establish reporting structures, schedules, and escalation protocols for all regulated entities.

• Create a searchable, indexed, and cross-referenced AI-enabled legal document repository.

• Define and operationalize internal legal service-level agreements.

• Monitor contract review, drafting, and policy workflow service-level agreements.

• Implement legal and compliance risk monitoring tools for FX, CFDs, crypto, prediction markets, prop trading, and education.

• Lead the acquisition of a South African broker-dealer and achieve UAE VARA licensing milestones.

• Manage MiCA passporting and prospective acquisitions in LATAM and Southeast Asia.

• Supervise inbound and outbound legal and compliance communications.

• Track online brand visibility and regulatory risk indicators.

• Conduct research on legislation, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends in target jurisdictions.

• Collaborate with Operations and IT to develop compliance reporting systems and dashboards.

• Audit, organize, index, and maintain the group’s legal agreements.

• Act as the primary contact for regulators across various jurisdictions.

• Prepare regulatory responses and coordinate meetings and visits with regulators.

• Personally manage high-stakes agreements that are novel or involve regulators.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven expertise in tier-one regulatory frameworks: CySEC, FCA, NFA, and ASIC.

• Familiarity with offshore and emerging market regulations: UAE, Mauritius, Seychelles, SVG, and Cambodia.

• Working knowledge of MiCA and global crypto licensing frameworks.

• Established credibility and proficiency in direct engagement with regulators.

• Capability to manage regulatory inquiries and coordinate responses across different jurisdictions.

• Ability to assist with acquisition structuring and entity integration from a compliance standpoint.

• Experience in assessing regulatory risks and collaborating with external legal counsel.

• Proficiency in managing concurrent licensing processes.

• Experience utilizing AI tools in legal workflows is a significant advantage.

• Ability to establish standards, delegate effectively, and ensure teams are accountable for their performance.

• Typically, a decade of experience in multi-jurisdictional environments to cultivate essential competencies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Genuine architectural ownership across six asset classes and a variety of jurisdictions.

• Direct access to the CEO.

• Active involvement in licensing and M&A deal pipelines.

• First-mover advantage in AI-enhanced legal operations.

• Group-wide authority over compliance personnel across CXM Group entities.

• Fully remote position; no need for relocation or commuting.

• Occasional travel for meetings with regulators and regional teams.

• Competitive compensation package, including a base salary and KPI-related bonuses.