Compliance Officer, Europe

Crypto.com
Malta
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Strategic judgement","Hands-on execution","Independent judgement","Constructive challenge","Written and verbal communication"]

Lead the firm’s MiCA and EMI compliance strategies and operating model across entities, products, and jurisdictions. Advise the Board and Executive Committee on regulatory risk, remediation, resilience, licensing, and compliance priorities. Manage engagement with the Malta Financial Services Authority, oversee compliance monitoring and issue management, and run the DORA programme including gap analysis and remediation tracking. Support MiCA and PSD/PSR licence applications and coordinate regulatory inspections while building a high-performing compliance team.

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Crypto.com
Crypto.com
20 hours ago

Compliance Officer, Europe

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Job Summary

Lead the firm’s MiCA and EMI compliance strategies and operating model across entities, products, and jurisdictions. Advise the Board and Executive Committee on regulatory risk, remediation, resilience, licensing, and compliance priorities. Manage engagement with the Malta Financial Services Authority, oversee compliance monitoring and issue management, and run the DORA programme including gap analysis and remediation tracking. Support MiCA and PSD/PSR licence applications and coordinate regulatory inspections while building a high-performing compliance team.
Location: Malta
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead MiCA and EMI compliance strategies and the operating model across relevant entities, products, and jurisdictions.
  • •Advise the Board and Executive Committee on regulatory risk, remediation, resilience, licensing, and compliance priorities.
  • •Manage ongoing engagement with the Malta Financial Services Authority, including regulatory reporting and supervisory commitments.
  • •Oversee compliance monitoring, control testing, regulatory changes, issue management, and marketing and outsourcing oversight.
  • •Lead and develop the compliance team and embed compliance by design across product, technology, and operational processes, including running the DORA programme and coordinating regulatory inspections.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of regulatory compliance experience in fintech, payments, VASP/CASP, digital assets, or comparable regulated financial services.
  • •Strong knowledge of MiCA, EMI, DORA, and applicable MFSA requirements.
  • •Experience engaging with European regulators (preferably the MFSA) including RFIs, inspections, licensing, or authorisation applications.
  • •Demonstrable experience leading a DORA implementation programme and coordinating regulatory inspections.
  • •Eligibility to satisfy applicable MFSA fit-and-proper and Key Function Holder requirements.
Experience:12+ yearsFintechPaymentsVASP/CASPDigital assetsRegulated financial services
Skills:Strategic judgementHands-on executionIndependent judgementConstructive challengeWritten and verbal communication

Company Brief

Crypto.com
Crypto.com operates a global cryptocurrency exchange and payments platform, offering trading, a crypto wallet, debit cards, and merchant payment solutions to retail and institutional customers worldwide.
Industry: Blockchain & Web3
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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