Compliance Monitoring Officer, Payward Europe Solutions Ltd

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks. For the last 15 years, it has been building a modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platform designed to advance an open, global financial system.

Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions worldwide. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients. Payward Europe Solutions Ltd (PESL) is Payward Inc.'s EU based crypto asset service provider offering brokerage, transfer and custody services for EEA clients. The Compliance Monitoring Officer is responsible for executing the firm's Compliance and Monitoring Programme.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive compliance monitoring and testing programme to assess the institution's adherence to internal policies and external regulations.
• Conduct regular reviews and assessments to identify potential areas of non compliance.
• Provide compliance advisory support and guidance to the Regional Operations Business Leadership team on new and existing regulations and rules, best practices and compliance with internal procedures and directives.
• Develop, implement and operationalise policies and procedures required to be compliant with all applicable regulations, including AML/CFT.
• Oversee the implementation of new regulatory requirements as they arise, including AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624), and manage horizon scanning.
• Work closely with the COO and the CEO on initiatives to ensure close alignment and operational compliance efficiencies for regional group entities.
• Support the Kraken Product Team for any new product roll out in the region.
• Develop and deliver compliance training programmes specific to existing Irish/EU and future regulatory requirements, ensuring employees are knowledgeable and aware of their obligations.
• Oversight of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ensure marketing material adheres to local requirements.
• Foster a culture of compliance awareness and accountability through regular communication and training initiatives.

• Experience in crypto, fintech, or another regulated, fast paced industry with a high volume of transactions.
• Strong second line compliance experience in a previous senior position at a regulated MiFID investment firm, MTF, bank, crypto exchange or payments firm.
• Experience in relation to the CJA and CASP registrations.
• Experience managing complex, global compliance projects.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze risk and apply sound judgment in a timely manner.
• Practical knowledge of compliance risk management techniques.
• Proactive, strategic, comfortable with navigating ambiguity, bias for action.
• Strategic financial crimes and markets compliance experience.
• Execution mindset.

• Demonstrated success in scaling operational processes leveraging technology.
• Experience and/or passion for crypto.

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.

We may ask candidates to complete job related skills or work style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.