Vice President of Compliance (FinTech/Stablecoin/Cryptocurrency/Remote)

Our Client is the largest and first licensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing their customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.

Job Type: Full Time|Remote

As the VP of Compliance, you will assume a pivotal position in ensuring our Group's adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements across all areas of operation. Your expertise will play a key role in shaping and strengthening our compliance practices on a global scale. You will provide technical advice, undertake compliance reviews/risk assessments, develop policies, and devise procedures and monitoring controls to help the Group comply with relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory reporting licensing requirements across its worldwide operations.

Requirements

• University degree in compliance and risk management
• Certifications, banking, financial services, Fintech, Digital and cross border payments, or another relevant field
• 10+ years of experience in a compliance role
• Deep understanding of corporate governance, anti-money laundering (AML), investment and/or payment services regulations, crypto asset regulatory frameworks and other relevant legislation
• Experience in dealing with regulatory bodies
• Solid understanding of legal and AML/CFT and anti-bribery and corruption compliance requirements and controls
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

Your challenges Guide compliance excellence:

• Help steer the business by providing comprehensive compliance guidance and ensuring a deep understanding of applicable legislation for the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Your insights will be instrumental in aligning our operations, products and services with regulatory standards.

Navigate regulatory changes:

• Stay vigilant and monitor new and proposed changes in standards, legislation, and regulatory notifications.
• By promptly updating internal policies and procedures, you will ensure the Group remains ahead of the compliance curve.

Mitigate compliance risks:

• Identify and assess potential compliance risks, strategize on effective mitigation measures, and share detailed risk reports.
• Your expertise will enable us to proactively address compliance and regulatory challenges, safeguarding the Group's reputation.

Create a collaborative compliance framework:

• Foster collaboration by liaising with the Chief Compliance Officer and our Compliance teams worldwide.
• Through an aligned and holistic compliance framework, you will help strengthen our global compliance efforts and ensure consistency.

Engage with regulatory authorities:

• Act as a point of contact and build relationships with regulatory authorities and industry standards organizations as necessary.
• Your interactions will foster effective communication and a cooperative approach to compliance.
• Perform strategic Compliance monitoring, planning and reporting
• Develop and implement strategies for monitoring compliance and conducting audits, reviews, and action plans.
• By creating and revising the annual compliance work plan, you will ensure our practices efficiently align with evolving regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Market-based salary
• Annual performance bonus and employee benefits