Global Head of AML & Regulatory Compliance

Global Head of AML & Regulatory Compliance BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CRYPTO Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. What makes us different? Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world. Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture https://www.kraken.com/culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken. As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken, crypto education https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education, and world-class client support https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken through our products like Kraken Pro https://pro.kraken.com/, Desktop https://www.kraken.com/desktop, Wallet https://www.kraken.com/wallet, and Kraken Futures https://www.kraken.com/features/futures. Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto! PROOF OF WORK THE TEAM This role serves as the strategic architect of Payward’s global AML/CFT and Regulatory Compliance (AML) program, ensuring the organisation maintains robust risk assessment frameworks and controls, consistent policy governance, and effective oversight of emerging regulatory risks. This person will ensure the program remains risk-based, scalable, and defensible across all jurisdictions in which Payward operates. The position works closely with Regional Compliance Officers (RCOs), product and engineering teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure frameworks are operationally executable and aligned with evolving regulatory expectations. This is a Director level role reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer. Subject to regulatory and board authorization, this person may serve as Head of AML/CFT Compliance (PCF-52) for Payward Global Solutions Limited, licensed by the Central Bank of Ireland. THE OPPORTUNITY The Global Head also plays a key role in supporting regulatory engagement, supervisory examinations, and the continuous evolution of Payward’s compliance operating model as the company expands globally. The right person must be a “systems thinker” who deploys technology solutions including automation of everything possible consistent with regulatory requirements to scale the AML and Regulatory Compliance program as a risk based, operationally effective, data driven machine. - Global AML/CFT Governance — Lead the development and maintenance of Payward's global AML/CFT compliance frameworks, including policies, governance structures, and financial crime controls (AML/TF, sanctions, KYC) across all jurisdictions, ensuring scalability as the business grows. - Enterprise Risk Assessment — Own the global financial crime risk assessment framework, encompassing Business, Customer, Country, Product, and Transaction/Blockchain Monitoring risk methodologies. Drive annual and off-cycle assessments, ensure outputs inform compliance strategy, and lead automation of these frameworks. - Regulatory Compliance — Design and maintain global compliance frameworks covering three lines of defense, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Consumer Protection, and proliferation financing. Oversee the full policy lifecycle for AML/CFT, KYC, CDD/EDD, and ... (truncated, view full listing at source)