Head Of Compliance (Brazil Resident)

Head Of Compliance (Brazil Resident) - Detalhes da Vaga. ● Consistently ranked among the top exchanges worldwide, we support a comprehensive suite of trading and wealth management products across thousands of digital assets. ● With thousands of employees spanning key financial hubs globally, we operate with a remote-first, high-autonomy culture that attracts talent who thrive in fast-moving, intellectually demanding environments. ● We are building the financial infrastructure of the next era of the internet. ●Why this roleWe are entering the Brazilian market as a Banco Central do Brasil-authorised Virtual Asset Service Provider, and you would be our first Head of Compliance on the ground. ● The authorisation itself depends on having someone the BCB trusts in this seat — someone who treats AML/CFT, KYC, and disclosure as the actual job, not paperwork around it. ● In your first year, you will have stood up the compliance program the regulator expects to see and built the company''s track record with the BCB from zero. ●What you''ll do- Hold statutory officer responsibility for compliance at a BCB-authorised VASP, with personal accountability for acting in good faith and in the company''s best interest- Own the design and effectiveness of the AML/CFT and KYC program, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting- Act as the primary point of contact with the BCB and COAF for compliance matters, including audits, inspections, and ad hoc information requests- Maintain personal fitness and propriety; disclose, without prompting, anything that touches your fitness, propriety, or potential conflicts — to the company and to the BCB- Drive the VASP authorisation process forward on the compliance workstream, including declarations and documentation the BCB requests on its own timelineWhat you''ll bringMust-have- Brazilian permanent residency or citizenship, with the ability to maintain ordinary residency in Brazil for as long as the role requires- You hold no competing officer or director seat at another regulated entity in Brazil- Direct compliance experience at a BCB-regulated institution (bank, securities broker/distributor, foreign exchange dealer) or at a crypto exchange/VASP- Hands-on ownership of AML/CFT and KYC programs, not just oversight of someone else''s- Fluent in Portuguese and English, written and spoken- Willing to undergo a full BCB fit-and-proper review and disclose what it requiresNice-to-have- Prior compliance experience specifically within a crypto exchange or VASP- AML/compliance certification (e. ●G. ● CAMS, ICA)- Direct prior engagement with BCB or COAF on audits, inspections, or filings. Requisitos para participar do processo. ● . O que oferecemos.