Head of Crypto Compliance & Risk - Build & Scale

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

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.