Global Crypto Compliance Manager - Remote & Impactful

VALR; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development allowance

Discretionary bonuses

Tier 5 trading fees privileges

Lunch at Johannesburg head office

Job summary

VALR is seeking a seasoned Compliance & Regulatory Attorney to advance its crypto regulatory program from Johannesburg. You will research financial services laws globally, draft legal opinions, and translate findings for Product and Engineering teams.

You'll monitor regulator updates, assess licensing thresholds, and prepare horizon-scanning reports for executive leadership. A strong background in AML/CFT, data protection, and cross-border regulation is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ legal and/or compliance experience, preferably in crypto or fintech or financial services practice.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulation relevant to VALR, including crypto asset and VASP regulation, AML/CFT and data protection.
• Proven track record of drafting formal legal opinions balancing compliance with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Research complex financial services laws globally, including crypto and digital asset regulation.
• Draft clear legal opinions and risk assessments on licensing thresholds and multi-country operations.
• Analyse evolving laws and turn them into concrete legal strategies for product design.
• Translate legal findings into plain-language guidance for non-legal teams.
• Track regulator updates and prepare horizon-scanning reports for leadership.
• Draft and coordinate VALR’s regulatory responses and compliance documentation.

Skills

Legal compliance

Crypto regulation

Regulatory analysis

Regulatory research

Education

LLB or equivalent

Tools

Regulatory databases

Job description

VALR is seeking a seasoned Compliance & Regulatory Attorney to advance its crypto regulatory program from Johannesburg. You will research financial services laws globally, draft legal opinions, and translate findings for Product and Engineering teams.

You'll monitor regulator updates, assess licensing thresholds, and prepare horizon-scanning reports for executive leadership. A strong background in AML/CFT, data protection, and cross-border regulation is essential.