Head of Compliance Infrastructure and Analytics

About BVNK
We believe the next generation of financial services will be powered by stablecoins. Founded in 2021, BVNK accelerates global money movement by building stablecoin-native infrastructure so businesses can move value instantly across borders and networks. With global licenses and T1 bank partnerships, we facilitate billions in transactions for enterprise clients like Worldpay, Deel, LianLian Global, and Rapyd. Our technology transforms how businesses operate globally by eliminating payment delays, reducing costs, and unlocking trapped capital. We are a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, united by the belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services.

In 2025, BVNK secured strategic investment from Visa, following a $50 million Series B with Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Avenir, and Tiger Global. We are accelerating growth and seeking smart, ambitious people to help us build the future of financial services. We have been recognised by Newsweek as a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace (2023–2025) and by LinkedIn as a Top 20 Startups in the UK (2024).

About this role in the team
The Financial Crime Architecture and Analytics team builds scalable, future-proof solutions that mitigate financial crime risks and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering a seamless customer experience. The role requires extensive cross-team collaboration and strong expertise in the Financial Crime domain. In our Product and Engineering organisation, small autonomous teams set and execute their own strategies while collaborating across the company. As the Head of Compliance Infrastructure and Analytics you will own and shape this critical area, overseeing two product managers, two systems analysts, and one data analyst. You will bridge compliance and product to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated with user-centric solutions and accelerate time-to-market by building scalable, automated guardrails for swift and secure product launches. You will empower internal teams with tools and data insights to operate efficiently while remaining compliant in a dynamic global landscape.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Own and deliver on the Compliance Infrastructure vision and roadmap - Take full ownership of the Compliance Infrastructure technology stack to serve as a robust, scalable foundation for all product lines. Proactively identify opportunities and drive initiatives to enhance effectiveness, scalability, and security of our financial crime solutions. Ensure alignment with broader company objectives and continuously innovate to stay ahead of emerging financial crime trends.
• Drive compliance product requirements and solution clarifications - Engage with stakeholders to deeply understand business needs and requirements. Challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and propose creative, effective solutions that balance compliance, security, and customer experience.
• Prioritize product backlog - Strategically prioritize and manage the product backlog to maximize value delivery. Balance short-term goals with long-term vision and clearly communicate priorities and trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Infrastructure integrity - Ensure reliability and uptime of core compliance systems, including transaction monitoring and KYC/KYB engines.
• Regulatory Enablement - Enable the business to enter new markets and secure global licenses through superior technical controls.
• Ensure continuous alignment on status, progress, dependencies, and risks - Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and remove obstacles to maintain momentum.
• Provide and utilise data-driven insights - Transform compliance data into actionable intelligence, identify patterns in financial crime, and adjust risk appetites and product guardrails. Use insights to enhance product functionality and team performance.
• Supporting internal users and tooling - Service the needs of the financial crime intelligence and fraud operations teams by building internal dashboards and automated workflows to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
• Own a list of vendors and capabilities, control access, and ensure stable operations - Manage compliance vendor relationships, assess capabilities, ensure optimal integration, and continuously evaluate vendor performance to enhance efficiency and security.
• Partner with engineers to design, scope, and implement new features and controls - Collaborate with engineers to drive end-to-end product development, foster experimentation and iteration, and ensure solutions are technically sound and strategically impactful.
• Focus on continuous improvement - Foster a mindset of continuous improvement, exploring new technologies, methodologies, and best practices to maintain a competitive edge.
• Be a thought leader and innovator - Lead with curiosity, monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging threats in the financial crime landscape. Drive innovation within the squad with bold ideas that differentiate us.

What we need from you

• Strong domain knowledge – FinCrime, AML, or Fraud. Deep expertise in at least one area with a solid understanding of the others is essential.
• Experience in a FinTech/Payments environment – Ideally in a FinCrime, Product, or Operations role.
• Experience building audit-ready infrastructure – Designing systems that support annual regulatory audits across jurisdictions including the US and EU.
• AI and machine learning experience – A big advantage; hands-on is ideal, but a genuine passion and willingness to learn is valued.
• Experience or understanding of both fiat and crypto payments – Familiarity with nuances of both payment types is crucial.
• Managing high performance teams - Proven track record of leading and scaling teams with a focus on technical excellence and rapid delivery in a regulated environment.
• Strong collaboration skills – Able to work effectively with stakeholders across teams and levels.
• Experience in a heavily data-driven environment – Using data to guide decisions throughout the product life cycle.

What you can expect from us

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of growth.
• Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme.
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart.
• A culture built on passionate growth-minded people.
• A flexible approach to holiday.
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world.
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets.

BVNK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applicants who meet the majority of our expectations and welcome you to apply if you align with our goals.