Chief Compliance Officer

About the Job

zerohash is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer for Europe and the UK who will help shape and lead the compliance program for the UK and manage the compliance team in the region. This broad role will be responsible for leading zerohash’s compliance, regulatory and licensing processes in the UK. In addition, the position includes leading regional KYB/KYC client onboarding, transaction monitoring and sanctions compliance activities. This is a supervisory position that will manage a team of regional staff. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, a great communicator, and has the ability to influence through respect and trust. You will report directly to the Head of Legal, EMENA.

This remote role is open to candidates in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full regional compliance function, with a direct focus on the UK
• Lead the zerohash UK licensing process under the new FSMA regulations
• Maintain an understanding of UK and other EEA regulations; regulatory and compliance requirements; and developments relative to zerohash’s business as well as provide regional compliance support for other teams within zerohash
• Design, implement, and manage customer onboarding and ongoing compliance processes, including anti‑money laundering (AML) and sanctions, in conformity with regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with regional regulators
• Manage regulatory filings within the region
• Manage regional regulatory examination responses and regulatory interactions

Requirements

• 10+ years of compliance experience, including AML, sanctions and financial crimes compliance, within a financial services company or fintech startup
• Experience working in and scaling international expansion of a fintech startup, particularly within the UK
• Demonstrated ability to build and oversee complex programs in a dynamic growth‑minded environment
• Experience working with regional financial regulators, including exam management
• Legal/law degree required
• Independent, hardworking and driven with experience accomplishing tasks within a delegated environment
• Strong time‑management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with regulators and work effectively with colleagues across regions and business units
• Strong familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite products
• Crypto experience a plus

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)
• Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)
• Chance to earn equity
• Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)
• WeWork All Access Membership
• WFH Yearly Stipend
• L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)