Head of Financial Crime Compliance

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Financial Crime Compliance

Job Description: As Head of Financial Crime Compliance for the Crypto business at a globally established fintech, you will be responsible for leading the financial crime compliance strategy — applying deep crypto and fintech financial crime expertise to define policy, build frameworks, manage regulatory relationships, and lead a high-performing financial crime compliance team. This role operates at the most senior level of financial crime compliance for a VARA-regulated crypto division within a fintech serving 75+ million customers globally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial crime compliance strategy for the crypto business of a globally established fintech
• Define policy, build frameworks, and manage regulatory relationships for a VARA-regulated crypto financial crime programme
• Lead and develop a high-performing financial crime compliance team across the crypto business
• Manage AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud, and financial crime programme design and execution for crypto operations
• Engage with VARA and applicable regulators on financial crime compliance strategy and supervisory matters
• Provide strategic financial crime advisory to senior leadership and the Board on crypto-specific financial crime risks
• Lead compliance monitoring, testing, and regulatory examination preparation for the crypto financial crime programme
• Monitor global crypto financial crime developments and ensure the framework stays ahead of regulatory expectations

Qualifications Needed:

• Significant Head of Financial Crime Compliance experience with deep crypto and fintech expertise
• Proven track record building and leading financial crime compliance functions for VARA or equivalent regulated crypto operations
• Deep expertise in crypto financial crime typologies, travel rule, on-chain analytics, and regulatory engagement
• Excellent leadership, executive communication, and Board-level advisory skills
• CAMS or equivalent financial crime compliance qualification required
• Remote work capability — highly organized and self-directed for a globally distributed compliance leadership role

What the Company Offers:

• Head of Financial Crime Compliance Crypto role at a globally established fintech serving 75+ million customers — Remote
• Senior-most crypto financial crime compliance mandate within a VARA-licensed digital asset operation at global scale

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