Senior Compliance Officer

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Officer who will own and drive the EU compliance agenda, ensuring our products and operations are aligned with MiCA, AML/CFT and Travel Rule requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure ongoing compliance of the company's EU operations with MiCA, AML/CFT, Travel Rule and applicable financial regulations.

• Participate in preparation, maintenance and updates of documentation for CASP authorisation / MiCA licensing.

• Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures and controls across:

  • AML/CFT

  • KYC/KYB

  • Sanctions screening

  • Transaction monitoring / KYT

  • Travel Rule

  • Safeguarding of client assets

  • Conflicts of interest

  • Complaints handling

  • Outsourcing / third-party risk

  • ICT and operational resilience.

• Conduct compliance reviews of new products, customer journeys, payment channels and crypto transaction flows prior to launch

• Assess regulatory risks related to new services, jurisdictions, client segments and operational models.

• Support onboarding, EDD, transaction reviews and escalation processes for high-risk clients and activities.

• Oversee Travel Rule compliance, including:

  • Accuracy of originator / beneficiary data

  • Remediation procedures

  • Interaction with counterparty CASPs

• Collaborate with regulators, external advisors, auditors and banking / payment partners.

• Prepare compliance reports, risk assessments, internal memos and materials for senior management / Board.

• Monitor EU regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company's business model.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in compliance, AML, regulatory compliance or financial crime.

• Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, e-money, brokerage, trading or banking.

• Practical understanding of MiCA requirements for CASPs.

• Strong knowledge of:

  • EU AML/CFT framework

  • Risk-based approach

  • KYC/KYB

  • Sanctions, PEP/adverse media

  • Transaction monitoring and EDD.

• Understanding of EU Travel Rule Regulation 2023/1113 and CASP data exchange logic.

• Hands-on experience in developing or updating:

  • Compliance policies and procedures

  • Risk assessments

  • Internal controls.

• Ability to analyze product and operational processes from a regulatory risk perspective.

• Experience preparing documentation for licensing, audits, regulatory inspections or supervisory requests.

• Professional level of English.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with compliance, legal, product, operations, finance and senior management.

Challenges:

• Operating within a new and rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

• Navigating the strong interconnection between MiCA, AML, Travel Rule and business operations.

• Maintaining the balance between business growth and regulatory constraints.

• Embedding compliance into product and operational processes.

• Delivering practical, business-oriented decisions in a fast-paced crypto/fintech environment without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Personal qualities:

• System thinking — ability to see the full compliance architecture, not just separate processes.

• Attention to detail — spotting weak points in documents, flows and controls.

• Maturity in decision-making — distinguishing critical vs manageable risks and proposing mitigation.

• Independence & resilience — ability to defend compliance позицию when needed.

• Flexibility — working with evolving regulation and incomplete information.

• Business-oriented mindset — understanding that compliance should enable, not block, the business.

What we offer:

• Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.

• Competitive compensation with flexible payout options (crypto and/or fiat).

• 20 working days of paid vacation + 12 bonus days during the year.

• Fully paid sick leave.

• Flexible working hours aligned with international teams.

• Opportunity to work on MiCA licensing and EU market expansion from the ground up.

• Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making.

• Access to internal knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning environment.

If you want to work at the intersection of crypto, regulation and product, and build compliance frameworks that actually scale — we'd love to hear from you!