Regulatory Compliance Officer

IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION UNLESS YOU ATTACH A COVER LETTER DESCRIBING YOUR ATTITUDE TO CRYPTOCURRENCY AND DLT TECHNOLOGY.

Currency.com, a cryptocurrency and blockchain-oriented FinTech company is looking for a Regulatory Compliance Officer in Kyiv.

Currency.com is a CIS leading cryptocurrency exchange. Now we are expanding to foreign markets and expand our regulatory compliance function. The team will be working on regulatory compliance issues in EMEA, North America, LATAM and APAC regions, and take part in discovering regulatory compliance landscape for cryptocurrency.

You will join an experienced team of corporate and FinTech lawyers, and you are expected to meet the highest standards of performance.

Requirements: 

• Higher education in Law or Finance; other specialities can be accepted as far as you can prove that you meet at least 4 of 6 requirements below;
• 2+ years of legal or finance experience with an international or national top-tier law firm or Big 4, or relevant AML/CFT or regulatory compliance experience in banking / payment processing / IPS / cryptocurrency / FinTech;
• Understanding of regulatory compliance in finance and FinTech;
• Full working proficiency in English, including legal drafting (skills in other languages considered as an advantage);
• Fast learner, creative thinking and outstanding analytical skills (keep in mind that you will need to navigate in a fast-changing regulatory environment);
• Well-organised and able to execute the job responsibilities in a timely and qualitative manner.

Responsibilities:

• To analyse and implement the regulatory requirements and industry best practices for virtual currency businesses in different jurisdictions (e.g. EU, the UK, the USA, Gibraltar) 
• To analyse the applicable regulatory requirements for the launching of new products within the company 
• To monitor and analyse regulatory changes where they apply to the company's activities • To assess and monitor our clients' activity with the regulatory requirements and internal rules and procedures 
• To participate in the preparation of responses to the requests of the regulatory bodies, law enforcement and financial services providers 
• To ensure compliance with current AML/CFT regulations and other relevant legislation 
• To prepare reports, memos, instructions, policies, procedures, and other documents for internal and external stakeholders. 

We offer:

• Flexible working hours;
• Remote work;
• Investment in career growth and training;
• Performance review every 6 months;
• Bonuses for reaching individual/team goals;
• Paid sick leave;
• Paid holidays;
• A nice and friendly team.