Chief Compliance Officer

Storm2; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading cryptocurrency exchange platform is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer. This executive role involves overseeing compliance frameworks, managing regulatory obligations, and providing guidance on compliance programs. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of leadership experience in compliance or AML/BSA, particularly in the fintech space. Competitive benefits include medical and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Deep Cryptocurrency Exchange experience as a Compliance Leader for minimum of 3 years.
• Strong working knowledge of FinCEN, BSA/AML, OFAC requirements.
• Proven ability to build and enhance compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee compliance and risk framework aligned with U.S. regulations.
• Manage compliance policies across onboarding, trading, and custody functions.
• Advise executive team on regulatory implications of trading products.

Skills

Cryptocurrency Exchange experience

KYC and fraud prevention expertise

Regulatory change management

Compliance risk assessments

Leadership and team mentoring

Education

10+ years of compliance or AML/BSA leadership

Credential such as CAMS or CRCM

Tools

Compliance technology

Blockchain analytics tools

Job description

Connecting top talent in Finance & Operations with innovative FinTechs worldwide | Storm2

About Company

A leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States, committed to building a trusted, compliant, and accessible financial ecosystem for the digital asset economy. With a mission to advance financial inclusion and digital asset adoption, serving retail and institutional customers with a secure, user‑friendly experience and best‑in‑class compliance.

About the Role

As the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), 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

• Deep Cryptocurrency Exchange experience as a Compliance Leader for minimum of 3yrs
• Exposure to complex crypto financials (Swaps, Options, & Futures)
• Track record of growing and mentoring compliance teams
• Advanced expertise in KYC, identity verification, and fraud prevention systems.

Regulatory Compliance & Oversight

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance program covering AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, OFAC sanctions, anti‑market manipulation, consumer protection standards, privacy (GLBA equivalents), and state money transmission / virtual currency licensing requirements (e.g., BitLicense).
• Oversee regulatory change management across the evolving digital asset landscape (FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, state regulators), ensuring timely impact assessments and implementation of required controls.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with state money transmitter and virtual currency licenses, including reporting, renewals, and regulatory filings in coordination with Legal.
• Manage governance for all crypto‑specific obligations, including suspicious activity reporting (SARs), blockchain analytics requirements, and market surveillance expectations.

Compliance Governance & Risk Management

• Build and manage compliance policies, procedures, testing frameworks, and internal controls across all exchange functions—including onboarding, trading, deposits/withdrawals, custody, and new product development.
• Oversee enterprise‑level compliance risk assessments, AML model governance, and monitoring/testing programs, leveraging blockchain analytics tools.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory exams and audits involving FinCEN, state banking/financial regulators, and applicable securities/commodities regulators (SEC, CFTC, DFS).

Executive Leadership & Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Advise the executive team on regulatory implications of trading products, token listings, custody models, staking, derivatives, and institutional partnerships.
• Lead company‑wide compliance education and training programs to strengthen AML awareness, sanctions adherence, and market‑integrity culture.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Security, Product, and Engineering to support issue management, customer‑protection initiatives, and investigations (fraud, sanctions hits, suspicious activity).

Reporting & Board Engagement

• Provide regular reporting to the Board, Audit/Compliance Committees, and Executive Leadership on AML/CTF risk, sanctions exposure, compliance program effectiveness, and regulatory readiness.
• Support governance documentation, independent testing cycles, and internal certifications required by regulators, banking partners, and auditors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of compliance or AML/BSA leadership experience in financial services or digital assets.
• Strong working knowledge of FinCEN, BSA/AML, OFAC, and state money transmission/virtual currency licensing requirements.
• Proven ability to build, scale, or enhance compliance programs in a fintech or high‑growth environment.
• Experience managing regulatory exams or audits with federal or state regulators.
• Familiarity with compliance and AML technology (e.g., transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics, case management).
• Clear communicator with strong executive presence and collaborative leadership style.
• Credential such as CAMS, CRCM, JD, or similar is a plus but not required.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Financial Services, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)