Head of Compliance (PCF-12)

📋 Description

• Own PESL’s regulatory compliance including the VASP license.
• Develop and maintain CBI relationships built on trust.
• Oversee new EU regs (AMLR, MiCA) and horizon scanning.
• Partner with Product/Design/Engineering to launch compliant products.
• Drive automation to scale regulatory compliance and risk.
• Oversee the Compliance Monitoring Programme and MiCA/AML policies.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant senior Compliance experience in regulated crypto exchange or payments firm, MiFiD investment firm, MTF or bank.
• Demonstrated success leveraging automation to scale regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing markets and traditional finance rules in the EU.
• Experience managing relationships with regulators.
• Executive presence with ability to influence PESL’s conduct and present to execs/BODs.
• Experience in relation to VASP registrations.

🎁 Benefits

• Diverse, global team with merit-based opportunities.
• Internal mobility and rapid career growth.
• Autonomy, fast decision-making, and high impact.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity culture.
• Growth opportunities within Payward's crypto ecosystem.