Senior Manager - Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (Global Exchange)

Crypto.com; George Town; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cryptocurrency platform located in Penang seeks a Compliance Officer focused on ensuring regulatory compliance and managing risks according to CIMA regulations. The role involves supporting licensing applications, monitoring regulatory developments, and advising senior management on compliance matters. Ideal candidates will actively develop technical knowledge about regulatory frameworks and ensure effective implementation of policies and procedures. This position requires a proactive approach to compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support licensing applications, regulatory reporting, and engagements with CIMA and other regulatory bodies.
• Monitor regulatory developments, enforce compliance with statutory requirements, and advise senior management on necessary actions.
• Ensure that updates to regulatory frameworks are communicated to stakeholders and training provided.
• Oversee policies, procedures, and controls to align with CIMA regulations.
• Manage risk frameworks and market abuse mitigation strategies.
• Develop technical knowledge regarding the regulatory framework governing company activities.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support licensing applications, regulatory reporting, and engagements with CIMA and other regulatory bodies;
• Monitor regulatory developments, enforce compliance with statutory requirements, and advise senior management on necessary actions;
• Ensure that any updates to the legislative and regulatory framework is communicated to all stakeholders and training provided thereto if required;
• Oversee policies, procedures, and controls to ensure alignment with CIMA regulations and best practices for VASP;
• Manage risk frameworks, conflicts of interest policies, insider trading prevention, and market abuse mitigation strategies;
• Continually and actively develop technical knowledge in relation to the regulatory framework governing the company and its activities;
• Prepare updates to Senior Management and the Board of Directors regarding the overall state of the compliance program;
• Assist with the periodic review of policies and training ensuring they are compliant with the applicable regulatory regime in Cayman;
• Work with management and staff to ensure that the business implements and maintains suitable systems and controls to meet the regulatory requirements;
• Support external independent reviews and examinations and action plans to address findings and recommendations identified internally, by independent reviews or examinations;
• Support asset vetting and token listing processes;
• Review and further investigate EDD, market abuse, adverse media, PEP and sanction-related escalations;
• Ensure proper and timely handling and filing of suspicious activity reports;
• Implement pricing policies and procedures to prevent unfair trading practices and market abuse;
• Oversee complaints and marketing materials for regulatory alignment;
• Establish a risk management framework that identifies, assesses, mitigates, and monitors all internal and external risks that may materially impact the business and operations;
• Adopt a conflicts of interest policy to prevent, identify, manage, and disclose conflicts of interest; and
• Adopt policies and procedures to counter-insider trading and to ensure that the entity is acting in the best interests of its clients.