Head of Custody & Compliance
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Head of Custody & Compliance leading crypto custody, AML/KYC, and digital asset operations. Building secure, scalable financial infrastructure with engineering, legal, product, and executive teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop custody infrastructure and digital asset operations.
- Oversee cryptocurrency deposits, withdrawals, and transaction processing.
- Manage relationships with custody providers such as Fireblocks, Copper, BitGo, and similar platforms.
- Ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of digital asset operations.
- Identify and resolve operational risks, bottlenecks, and critical incidents.
- Lead the operational implementation of KYC, AML, and Travel Rule requirements.
- Develop and optimize customer verification and transaction monitoring processes.
- Build compliance workflows, including case management, escalation procedures, and operational controls.
- Improve compliance efficiency through automation and technology.
- Work with Legal, Risk, and compliance stakeholders to implement regulatory requirements.
- Develop fraud detection and prevention processes.
- Oversee transaction monitoring and suspicious activity detection.
- Reduce fraud exposure while minimizing unnecessary restrictions for legitimate customers.
- Monitor operational risks and improve internal controls.
- Manage custody, KYC, AML, and blockchain infrastructure providers.
- Evaluate and select technology solutions; negotiate commercial terms and service agreements.
- Work with engineering teams on integrations and infrastructure improvements.
- Lead the Custody & Compliance direction and operational development.
- Manage priorities, resources, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve existing solutions.
- Define and monitor operational performance metrics.
- Contribute to product strategy and business decisions related to custody and compliance.
- Work directly with senior leadership on strategic initiatives.
Requirements:
- Strong professional background in crypto custody, compliance, AML/KYC, or digital asset operations.
- Experience working in a cryptocurrency exchange, custody provider, crypto wallet, digital asset platform, or crypto-focused financial institution.
- Deep understanding of AML/KYC, transaction monitoring, Travel Rule, and crypto compliance processes.
- Practical experience with custody infrastructure and digital asset transaction flows.
- Experience working with custody, compliance, or blockchain infrastructure providers.
- Proven ability to build, manage, and optimize operational processes.
- Experience leading teams or complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong understanding of operational and regulatory risks in the crypto industry.
- Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Fireblocks, Copper, BitGo, or similar custody solutions.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Sumsub, or similar compliance platforms.
- Nice-to-have: Experience managing product development or working closely with engineering teams.
- Nice-to-have: Understanding of product metrics, customer conversion, and business economics.
- Nice-to-have: Experience scaling custody or compliance infrastructure in a fast-growing crypto company.
- Nice-to-have: Previous experience as Head of Compliance, Head of Custody, Head of Crypto Operations, or similar.
Benefits:
- Professional growth: support for courses, conferences, and English learning (up to 100% coverage).
- Work-life fit: remote or hybrid format with flexible hours across international teams.
- Paid leave: up to 20 vacation days + 8 company holidays + 5 personal days per year
- Recognition programs: structured performance reviews and team awards.
- Team culture: retreats in international locations (for example, company apartments in Cyprus).
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