Senior Compliance Associate - Europe

The opportunity

• Provide compliance advisory support and guidance to the local AMLOs, COs and EU Regional Compliance team on new and existing regulations and rules, best practices and compliance with internal procedures and directives
• Take ownership of VASP compliance and drive forward from day one, including, develop, implement and operationalise policies and procedures required to be compliant with EU regulations
• Act as a trusted partner (in conjunction with the Regional Operations MDs) to Product, Design, Engineering and Markets teams to assist them to structure and launch products and services that advance Kraken’s mission in compliance with regulatory requirements, including ensuring all regulatory reporting requirements are met
• Responsible for the ongoing compliance of EU entities with all applicable regulatory requirements
• Assist in remediating clients in different jurisdictions to comply with regulatory requirements
• Oversee the implementation of new regulatory requirements as they arise and assisting with horizon scanning (in close cooperation with colleagues from the Strategy and Regulatory teams)
• Assist in writing policies and procedures that comply with the local law in new jurisdictions that Kraken is pursuing
• Monitor outsourced compliance functions
• Assist in the preparation of Management Information (MI) as required
• Develop and deliver compliance training programs specific to existing EU and future regulatory requirements, ensuring employees are knowledgeable and aware of their obligations
• Assist in preparation of licence/ registration applications

Skills you should HODL

• 5+ years of experience in Compliance or Risk-related business functions
• Strong knowledge of regulations, particularly in EU AML, EMI and MiFID requirements in particular in France, Spain or Italy
• Experience implementing finance rules in the EU, particularly in Ireland, France, Spain or Italy
• Significant second-line Compliance experience in a regulated bank, crypto exchange or payments firm
• Significant European regulatory experience including in relation to VASP licensing/registrations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyse risk and apply sound judgement in a timely manner
• Practical knowledge of compliance risk management techniques
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload in line with tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Ability to learn quickly
• Strong report writing skills

Nice to have

• Experience and/or passion for crypto