Role overview

Qualifications

UAE resident with 5+ years of senior compliance leadership in regulated financial services (VASP/fintech/payments)
Hands-on experience as primary regulator interface, with credibility to engage VARA and maintain trust as volumes scale
Proven ability to operate as a Responsible Individual in the UAE and to navigate regulatory requirements
Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to bridge Dubai market realities and Coins leadership for international expansion

Responsibilities

Own regulatory leadership and governance: readiness for VARA expectations, ongoing supervision, and scalable controls as volumes grow
Operate as VARA’s day-to-day interface, with the CEO expected to demonstrate clear judgement and credibility during regulator engagement
Establish credibility with VARA early; manage UAE regulator relationships to de-risk the setup
Act as connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins leadership, aligning build with international expansion priorities

Key facts

Remote from: United Arab Emirates
Freelance
Senior (5-10 years)
Compliance & Governance Officer
English

Hard skills

Governance and Compliance Strategy Compliance Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Experience Improvement Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Communications Compliance Management Data-Driven Decision Making International Marketing

Other skills

Dealing With Ambiguity
Teamwork
Communication
Leadership

About the company

Coins.ph

Fintech: Finance + Technology

Coins.ph is on a mission to create an open financial system by providing everyone easy access to Web3 and digital assets. Launched in 2014, Coins.ph is the most established crypto brand in the Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 16 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services. We're a fast-growing startup looking for passionate, motivated, and exceptional people to join us in doing work that matters. Visit http://coins.ph/careers to learn more.

Company details

Company typeScaleup

IndustryFintech: Finance + Technology

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Responsibilities

Regulatory leadership and governance

Own the compliance agenda end-to-end: readiness for VARA expectations, ongoing supervision, and scalable controls as volumes grow.

Operate as VARA’s day-to-day interface, with the CEO still expected to demonstrate clear judgement and credibility during regulator engagement.

Stakeholder management

Establish credibility with VARA early; preference for leaders with prior UAE regulatory engagement—an existing relationship materially de-risks the set-up.

Act as connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph leadership, keeping the build aligned to international expansion priorities.

Leadership expectations

Builder mentality: hands-on, comfortable with ambiguity, able to create momentum fast from a standing start.

Commercial + compliance maturity: move fast, but never at the expense of regulatory credibility and control integrity.

Qualifications

Senior compliance leader (UAE resident) with 5+ years relevant experience and hands-on exposure to regulated financial services environments aligned to VASP / fintech/ payments.

Comfortable operating as the primary regulator interface, with the confidence and judgement to build credibility early and maintain it as volumes scale.

Strong senior compliance leader from a comparable regulated environment in the UAE provided they clearly satisfy the experience threshold and can be accepted as a Responsible Individual.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.