Head of Compliance, Crypto

Ppl3; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ppl3 is seeking a Head of Compliance to build and own the compliance function as the business scales in fintech. This is a hands-on, first compliance hire role, reporting to the General Counsel, CEO and engineering teams.

You will establish the compliance framework, develop sanctions policies, manage blockchain analytics and monitoring tools, and embed controls into product workflows while coordinating with external advisors and regulators.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, with significant experience in crypto / digital assets.
• Strong understanding of OFAC sanctions and on-chain compliance.
• Direct experience with non-custodial / self-custody infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring tools.
• Previous startup experience is essential, ideally building compliance functions from scratch.
• Strong career progression and a consistent employment history.
• Comfortable operating independently and making complex regulatory decisions.

Responsibilities

• Building and owning the company's compliance framework from the ground up.
• Developing sanctions screening, risk assessment and regulatory policies.
• Managing blockchain analytics, transaction monitoring and compliance tooling.
• Embedding compliance controls directly into product and engineering workflows.
• Managing external advisors, vendors and regulatory relationships.
• Expanding compliance coverage across crypto and fiat payment infrastructure.

Skills

Crypto regulatory compliance

OFAC sanctions

Self-custody infra

Blockchain analytics

Startup experience

Regulatory decision-making

Employment history stability

Compliance tooling

Tools

Blockchain analytics tools

Transaction monitoring tools

Job description

We're working with a fast-growing fintech infrastructure startup building technology that enables seamless money movement between traditional finance and crypto.

They're looking for a Head of Compliance to build and own their compliance function as the business scales.

This is a hands-on, first compliance hire role, working closely with the General Counsel, CEO and engineering teams.

You'll be responsible for

• Building and owning the company's compliance framework from the ground up
• Developing sanctions screening, risk assessment and regulatory policies
• Managing blockchain analytics, transaction monitoring and compliance tooling
• Embedding compliance controls directly into product and engineering workflows
• Managing external advisors, vendors and regulatory relationships
• Expanding compliance coverage across crypto and fiat payment infrastructure

What they're looking for

• 8+ years in compliance, with significant experience in crypto / digital assets
• Strong understanding of OFAC sanctions and on-chain compliance
• Direct experience with non-custodial / self-custody infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring tools
• Previous startup experience is essential, ideally building compliance functions from scratch
• Strong career progression and a consistent employment history
• Comfortable operating independently and making complex regulatory decisions

Bonus points for experience with US money transmission regulations, MSB licensing and fiat payment rails.

They're looking for someone who has demonstrated long-term ownership and progression in previous roles, rather than frequent short tenures.

If you've built compliance infrastructure in crypto and want to take ownership of the function at a high-growth fintech startup, I'd love to chat.