FalconX
Global Chief Compliance Officer San Francisco Bay Area, New York City
FalconX, Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States,
We are a financial services organization specializing in institutional sales, trading, credit lending, and capital markets in the digital asset space with passionate leaders across the globe. At FalconX, we prioritize learning. Outcomes are mission-critical, but we also believe that learning in success and in failure will drive our continued success. Our industry is emergent - there’s no shortage of experiments to get involved with and to continue growing and learning collaboratively.
ImpactWe are seeking an experienced Global Head of Compliance Executive to lead our distributed, global compliance team.
Our department prevents, detects and mitigates compliance and regulatory risks across the company and helps to strengthen our culture of compliance. As a company involved in digital assets, this role will also be relied on for training and knowledge sharing. The team monitors existing and new rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training to all colleagues. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory digital asset landscape.
Responsibilities:
Lead, develop and implement the global compliance programs, including Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), trade surveillance, sanctions and derivatives compliance programs for FalconX in the US, APAC, and Europe
Advise and implement enhancements to the overall Compliance Program, including oversight of policies and procedures
Tasked with management of our distributed, Global Compliance team.
Communicate with regulators globally on behalf of the company, including derivatives regulators, commodities regulators, crypto regulators and other financial regulators
Strengthen and maintain the compliance framework through the development and implementation of comprehensive policies and procedures
Work with product, legal and other departments to ensure successful launches of new products
Apply for and maintain licenses that are important for business growth, and work closely with legal team to identify gaps in our regulatory license structure
Respond to regulatory inquiries, audits, examinations and investigations, and liaison with regulators around the world
Manage and address any conflicts of interest that may arise by determining reasonable steps that should be taken to confront or mitigate the conflict of interest
Provide reporting to management and Board of Directors. Escalate reporting when relevant
Qualifications:
12+ years of relevant compliance and regulatory experience in finance, fintech, or crypto exchanges (experience in AML/BSA compliance is a must)
Experience advising on compliance programs involving institutional financial products such as swaps and other derivatives
Must be initiative-taking, flexible, innovative and adaptive
Prior Head of Compliance or Chief Compliance Officer experience in finance, fintech, or crypto exchanges (prior experience scaling a global compliance program preferred)
Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to automate compliance workflows and systems
Passionate about crypto (DeFi and CeFi),
Ability to help transcribe global regulatory requirements into recommendations
Ability to drive implementation of recommendations and support growth in a fast changing landscape and managing uncertainties
Robust leadership abilities with team management skills
Comfort working in a dynamic, rapidly growing start-up environment
Well-developed presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
Collaborative, humble, steadfast, deep integrity, and a "we before me" approach
Experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, and other external partners
Awareness of regulatory requirements including local and US laws, international and industry standards
Experience writing and implementing policies and procedures, management information and reports
Experience within the OTC, listed derivatives and swaps businesses is an advantage
Effective communicator with senior stakeholders both verbally and written, including experience delivering trainings
Extraordinary attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Genuine interest in Digital Assets and regulatory framework
Education & Additional Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Relevant experience in compliance, legal or other high control-related function in the financial services industry, a regulatory organization, a consulting firm, or a combination thereof
Experience and/or exposure to compliance work in multiple global jurisdictions
Preparing or contributing annual compliance reports and other compliance materials for executive management, boards of directors and regulators
Compensation:This is a full-time position with an expected annual compensation of $210,000.00 - $290,000. The actual compensation for a successful candidate may vary based on factors such as skill set, relevant experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors. This position also offers other forms of compensation and benefits consisting of overtime compensation ( when applicable ), relocation assistance ( if applicable ), performance-linked bonus, paid time off (including sick time) benefits, paid Company holidays, participation in the Company’s equity and 401k retirement plan, competitive employee health, dental, and vision benefitseach subject to the terms and conditions of the governing plan documents and Company policies.
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ImpactWe are seeking an experienced Global Head of Compliance Executive to lead our distributed, global compliance team.
Our department prevents, detects and mitigates compliance and regulatory risks across the company and helps to strengthen our culture of compliance. As a company involved in digital assets, this role will also be relied on for training and knowledge sharing. The team monitors existing and new rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training to all colleagues. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory digital asset landscape.
Responsibilities:
Lead, develop and implement the global compliance programs, including Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), trade surveillance, sanctions and derivatives compliance programs for FalconX in the US, APAC, and Europe
Advise and implement enhancements to the overall Compliance Program, including oversight of policies and procedures
Tasked with management of our distributed, Global Compliance team.
Communicate with regulators globally on behalf of the company, including derivatives regulators, commodities regulators, crypto regulators and other financial regulators
Strengthen and maintain the compliance framework through the development and implementation of comprehensive policies and procedures
Work with product, legal and other departments to ensure successful launches of new products
Apply for and maintain licenses that are important for business growth, and work closely with legal team to identify gaps in our regulatory license structure
Respond to regulatory inquiries, audits, examinations and investigations, and liaison with regulators around the world
Manage and address any conflicts of interest that may arise by determining reasonable steps that should be taken to confront or mitigate the conflict of interest
Provide reporting to management and Board of Directors. Escalate reporting when relevant
Qualifications:
12+ years of relevant compliance and regulatory experience in finance, fintech, or crypto exchanges (experience in AML/BSA compliance is a must)
Experience advising on compliance programs involving institutional financial products such as swaps and other derivatives
Must be initiative-taking, flexible, innovative and adaptive
Prior Head of Compliance or Chief Compliance Officer experience in finance, fintech, or crypto exchanges (prior experience scaling a global compliance program preferred)
Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to automate compliance workflows and systems
Passionate about crypto (DeFi and CeFi),
Ability to help transcribe global regulatory requirements into recommendations
Ability to drive implementation of recommendations and support growth in a fast changing landscape and managing uncertainties
Robust leadership abilities with team management skills
Comfort working in a dynamic, rapidly growing start-up environment
Well-developed presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
Collaborative, humble, steadfast, deep integrity, and a "we before me" approach
Experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, and other external partners
Awareness of regulatory requirements including local and US laws, international and industry standards
Experience writing and implementing policies and procedures, management information and reports
Experience within the OTC, listed derivatives and swaps businesses is an advantage
Effective communicator with senior stakeholders both verbally and written, including experience delivering trainings
Extraordinary attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Genuine interest in Digital Assets and regulatory framework
Education & Additional Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Relevant experience in compliance, legal or other high control-related function in the financial services industry, a regulatory organization, a consulting firm, or a combination thereof
Experience and/or exposure to compliance work in multiple global jurisdictions
Preparing or contributing annual compliance reports and other compliance materials for executive management, boards of directors and regulators
Compensation:This is a full-time position with an expected annual compensation of $210,000.00 - $290,000. The actual compensation for a successful candidate may vary based on factors such as skill set, relevant experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors. This position also offers other forms of compensation and benefits consisting of overtime compensation ( when applicable ), relocation assistance ( if applicable ), performance-linked bonus, paid time off (including sick time) benefits, paid Company holidays, participation in the Company’s equity and 401k retirement plan, competitive employee health, dental, and vision benefitseach subject to the terms and conditions of the governing plan documents and Company policies.
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