Chief Compliance Officer

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior compliance leader in the United States to design, operate, document, and evidence a scalable regulatory framework across multiple jurisdictions. You will act as a senior point of contact for regulators and oversee AML/CTF programs while guiding a growing team.

You will partner with Legal, Business Development, and Trading Operations to provide practical advice, build tech-forward infrastructure, and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance in a dynamic fintech

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of compliance experience.
• Minimum of 3 years managing a team.
• Experience managing multi-jurisdiction trading and AML/CTF frameworks.
• Experience working in senior roles in regulated financial institutions.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving fintech or crypto environment.
• Willing to be hands-on while also leading a team.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable compliance frameworks.
• Certifications such as ACAMS, CRCM, or CCEP (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Design, operate, document, and evidence the group compliance framework
• Maintain understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations
• Act as a senior point of contact for regulators
• Assume ownership of AML/CTF and anti-financial crime oversight
• Manage the compliance team
• Build tech-forward compliance infrastructure
• Conduct compliance risk assessment and risk management
• Provide practical compliance advice to Legal, Business Development, Trading Operations, and senior leadership
• Coach and develop the compliance team

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Compliance program management

Regulatory risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ACAMS

CRCM

CCEP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, operate, document, and evidence the group compliance framework
• Maintain understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations
• Act as a senior point of contact for regulators
• Assume ownership of AML/CTF and anti-financial crime oversight
• Manage the compliance team
• Build tech-forward compliance infrastructure
• Conduct compliance risk assessment and risk management
• Provide practical compliance advice to Legal, Business Development, Trading Operations, and senior leadership
• Coach and develop the compliance team

Requirements

• At least 7 years of compliance experience
• Minimum of 3 years managing a team
• Experience managing multi-jurisdiction trading and AML/CTF frameworks
• Experience working in senior roles in regulated financial institutions
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving fintech or crypto environment
• Willing to be hands-on while also leading a team
• Experience designing and implementing scalable compliance frameworks
• Compliance certifications such as ACAMS, CRCM, or CCEP (nice to have)