⚡ Sr. Director/Head of Compliance (cryptocurrency)

💼 Trading Platform

💲 $265,000-$350,000 + 30% Bonus + Equity

🌎 New York / Jersey City

A leading trading platform empowering retail investors with cutting-edge tools, committed to building a trusted, compliant, and accessible financial ecosystem for the retail users. With a mission to advance financial inclusion and digital asset adoption, serving retail customers with a secure, user-friendly experience and best-in-class compliance.

About the role:

As Senior Director of Compliance (crypto), you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive compliance and risk framework aligned with U.S. federal and state regulatory requirements governing digital asset platforms. This includes FinCEN/BSA obligations, AML/CTF programs, sanctions compliance, consumer protection standards, and state-level virtual currency licensing requirements.

The Perfect Candidate

Cryptocurrency Exchange experience as a Compliance Leader
Exposure to complex crypto regulations
Proactive improvement of process

What You’ll Do

Regulatory Oversight: Lead compliance with evolving digital asset regulations and NYDFS requirements, ensuring licensing, audit readiness, and proactive regulatory engagement.
Program Leadership: Own the design and evolution of supervisory and governance frameworks, scaling them across new products, markets, and regulatory regimes.
Crypto Governance: Oversee digital asset classification, AML/KYC controls, blockchain analytics tools, and incident response protocols.
Training & Risk: Shape enterprise-wide compliance training and lead investigations tied to crypto-specific risks.
Strategic Partnering: Work alongside product, engineering, and leadership to enable innovative offerings while maintaining regulatory integrity.

Qualifications

7+ years of compliance or AML/BSA experience in financial services or digital assets.
Strong working knowledge of FinCEN, BSA/AML, OFAC, and state money transmission/virtual currency licensing requirements.
Ability to build, scale, or enhance compliance programs in a fintech or high-growth environment.
Familiarity with compliance and AML technology (e.g., transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics, case management).
Clear communicator with strong executive presence and collaborative leadership style.
CAMS, CRCM, JD, or similar credential is a plus but not required.

Why Join

$265,000 + 30% Bonus + Equity
Comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family.
401k with employer contribution.
Generous PTO and paid holidays.
Performance-based bonuses.
Relocation package
Commuter benefits

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