Vice President of Compliance

Our client is a leader in financial technology, known for its global reach and innovative solutions. It serves clients worldwide with services that encompass investment, payments, and digital assets. With a strong focus on integrity and collaboration, the company values compliance as a cornerstone of its operations, creating a workplace that thrives on diversity, innovation, and a shared vision for the future.

They are seeking a highly experienced Vice President of Compliance to join a globally recognized, innovative organization operating at the forefront of financial technology. The firm specializes in offering cutting-edge solutions across payments, investment services, and cryptocurrency, with a commitment to compliance excellence and regulatory integrity. This role involves ensuring adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements across all areas of operation, providing technical advice, conducting risk assessments, and developing policies to align the company with relevant laws, regulations, and licensing requirements on a global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Guidance: Provide comprehensive compliance advice, ensuring a thorough understanding of applicable legislation for the organization and its subsidiaries. Align operations with regulatory standards.
• Regulatory Updates: Monitor changes in legislation, standards, and regulatory notifications, and update internal policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and assess compliance risks, develop mitigation strategies, and deliver detailed risk reports to proactively address challenges.
• Collaborative Framework: Work closely with compliance teams globally to create an aligned compliance framework, ensuring consistency across regions.
• Regulatory Engagement: Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities and industry standards organizations, fostering effective communication and cooperation.
• Strategic Monitoring: Develop and implement strategies for compliance monitoring, audits, reviews, and action plans. Revise the annual compliance work plan as needed.

Key Qualifications

• A university degree in finance, law, risk management, banking, financial services, payments, or a related field.
• Over 15 years of experience in compliance roles.
• In-depth understanding of corporate governance, AML, investment or payment services regulations, and crypto asset regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience interacting with regulatory bodies.
• Strong knowledge of legal requirements and controls.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.