Director And Compliance Officer - Seychelles
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About Keyrock Since our beginnings in 2017, weve grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we rock with over 240 team members around the world.
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About Keyrock
Since our beginnings in 2017, weve grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.
Today, we rock with over 240 team members around the world.
Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs.
Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, New York and Paris, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.
We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers.
As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly.
Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.
But we’re more than a service provider.
We’re an initiator.
Were pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry.
We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program.
We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols.
And we push the industrys progress with our research and governance initiatives.
At Keyrock, were not just envisioning the future of digital assets.
Were actively building it.
Mission statement
An experienced, driven and entrepreneurial
Compliance Officer
- for our Seychelles based entity.
- ****Job Description****
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations by developing and implementing the policies and procedures;
- Conducting compliance risk assessments and elaborating an annual compliance plan;
- Developing and implementing a plan of second-line controls and conducting the tests;
- Drafting of compliance points of attention and recommendations to the Board of Directors;
- Assessing future business activities to identify potential compliance risks;
- Ensuring the firm’s policies and procedures are being communicated effectively to all relevant employees;
- Keeping abreast with regulatory changes and maintaining the policies and procedures up to date;
- Being responsible for oversight of Keyrock SYC compliance with its AML obligations and acting as a focal point for the firm’s AML activity
- Carrying out the duties as per the AML/CTF Framework such as conducting KYC, onboarding customers, on-going monitoring, reporting of STR/SAR, complaint handling , etc..
- Representing the company in all matters of money laundering prevention in the Seychelles
- Serving as a subject matter expert on AML/CTF matters, providing guidance and support to the compliance team and other departments;
- Conducting regular audits and reviews to ensure compliance with Keyrock’s SYC regulatory obligations;
- Serve as a Board Member of Keyrock SYC, with a focus on all compliance related matters. This includes providing strategic guidance on regulatory obligations, overseeing the implementation of compliance frameworks, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and internal policies across all business activities.
Background And Experience
- 5+ years as a compliance officer (2nd line of defense) in a regulated financial institution;
- Experience in engaging with regulatory authorities
- Excellent knowledge of financial regulations such as AML/CTF , VASP Act, market abuse , data protection, etc.
- Understanding of the digital assets ecosystem is a plus;
- A relevant degree is required;
- Extensive experience in implementation of monitoring and control processes to support policies and procedures.
- A compliance qualification for example ACAMS or a Masters in a related field would be advantageous;
- Project management skills including the ability to oversee complex projects;
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- NB We are open to relocate the selected candidate to the Seychelles.
- This role cannot be performed remotely.
- Our recruitment philosophy
- We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process.
- We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals.
- Were after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field.
- The perfect fit?
- A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
- Our offer
- A competitive salary package
- Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
- The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence
- As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment.
- We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.
- Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.
- https://keyrock.com/careers/
Job Details
Role Level: Executive-Level Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: https://keyrock.com Job Function: Legal & Compliance Company Industry/
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