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Head of Compliance
Proof of Search
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
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AML/CFTRegulatory ComplianceDerivativesCrypto/Virtual AssetsTransaction MonitoringSanctions Screening
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About the Role
Proof of Search is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO for a crypto trading platform. The role involves running the compliance and MLRO function for a regulated spot exchange and leading the application for a derivatives license.
Key Skills for This Role
AML/CFTRegulatory ComplianceDerivativesCrypto/Virtual AssetsTransaction MonitoringSanctions Screening
Responsibilities
- Lead the Compliance and MLRO function, managing and developing a team of AML analysts
- Keep all policies continuously updated and aligned with evolving local regulatory rulebooks and federal level regulation
- Translate regulation into operations: convert every applicable regulatory requirement into concrete internal processes, steps and checks
- Discharge all MLRO duties, including oversight of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, suspicious activity reporting and regulatory filings
- Act as the primary point of contact with the regulator for ongoing supervision
- Lead and project manage the full Derivatives licence application process
- Draft the new policies required for derivatives activity and amend existing policies to incorporate derivatives requirements
- Cascade the derivatives framework down to process and procedure level
- Work hand in hand with the regulator and the company's product, legal and engineering teams to secure approval and launch new business lines
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in compliance, risk and/or internal audit within regulated financial services
- Approximately 10 years in banking, brokerage or asset management, in internal audit, risk or compliance functions
- Most recent 2+ years in crypto/virtual assets as Head of Compliance and/or MLRO
- Deep, hands on derivatives expertise — direct experience with the compliance and risk dimensions of derivatives trading (options, futures, CFDs, swaps/IRS or similar) in highly regulated environments
- Experience with licence applications, authorisations or new product approvals with a financial regulator is a strong advantage
- Career built predominantly in tier 1 regulated jurisdictions: EU (MiCA/MiFID regimes), US, UK, UAE, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Singapore or comparable
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The Opportunity
- A fast growing crypto trading platform is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO.
- The company holds a licence from a leading virtual asset regulator to operate a regulated Spot exchange.
- This is a rare dual mandate: own and run the Compliance and MLRO function of a live, regulated Spot business, and in parallel, lead the company's application for a Derivatives licence.
Run the licensed Spot business
- Lead the Compliance and MLRO function, managing and developing a team of AML analysts.
- Keep all policies continuously updated and aligned with evolving local regulatory rulebooks and federal level regulation.
- Translate regulation into operations: convert every applicable regulatory requirement into concrete internal processes, steps and checks embedded in the business's systems and procedures.
- Discharge all MLRO duties, including oversight of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, suspicious activity reporting and regulatory filings.
- Act as the primary point of contact with the regulator for ongoing supervision: prepare submissions, respond to regulator queries, and manage inspections and periodic reporting.
Drive the Derivatives licence application
- Lead and project manage the full Derivatives licence application process, from gap analysis and application preparation through to regulator engagement, approval and go live.
- Draft the new policies required for derivatives activity and amend existing policies to incorporate derivatives requirements (market conduct, risk disclosures, margin and liquidation, client suitability, and related areas).
- Cascade the derivatives framework down to process and procedure level, ensuring every new requirement is operationalised to the same audit ready standard as the Spot business.
- Work hand in hand with the regulator and the company's product, legal and engineering teams to secure approval and launch new business lines, including crypto and stock perpetual futures.
Required Experience
- 15+ years of experience in compliance, risk and/or internal audit within regulated financial services.
- Approximately 10 years in banking, brokerage or asset management, in internal audit, risk or compliance functions.
- Most recent 2+ years in crypto/virtual assets as Head of Compliance and/or MLRO.
- Non negotiable: deep, hands on derivatives expertise — direct experience with the compliance and risk dimensions of derivatives trading (options, futures, CFDs, swaps/IRS or similar) in highly regulated environments.
- Experience with licence applications, authorisations or new product approvals with a financial regulator is a strong advantage.
- Career built predominantly in tier 1 regulated jurisdictions: EU (MiCA/MiFID regimes), US, UK, UAE, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Singapore or comparable.
Profile & Soft Skills
- Extremely methodical, structured and detail oriented: thrives on building processes, audit trails and quality controls.
- Outstanding communicator: able to present and explain complex regulatory and product concepts in simple, straightforward terms.
- A builder's mindset: equally comfortable running a live regulated business day to day and creating a new licensing framework from scratch in a fast moving environment.
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