Head of Regulation and MLRO (UK)

Zero Hash is a trailblazing company that facilitates the storage of digital assets, on and off-chain settlement, and verifiable proof of assets for transactions. In the United States, Zero Hash is a FinCEN-registered Money Service Business as well as a regulated Money Transmitter that can operate in more than 45 states. Zero Hash also holds a virtual currency license from NYDFS. Zero Hash has begun an international expansion, including Australia, the UK, Europe, Brazil and other regions. We are seeking a smart, driven individual with experience in legal, regulation, and compliance and working with financial regulators in the UK and EU to spearhead regional regulatory and compliance matters.

This fully remote role is open to candidates in the United Kingdom.

About the Job:

• Maintain an understanding of UK and EEA regulations; regulatory and compliance requirements; and developments relative to Zero Hash’s business as well as provide regional compliance support for other teams within Zero Hash
• Design, implement, and manage customer onboarding and ongoing compliance processes, including anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions, in conformity with regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with regional regulators
• Manage regulatory filings within the region
• Manage regional regulatory examination responses and regulatory interactions

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of Compliance experience, including AML, sanctions and financial crimes compliance, within a financial services company or Fintech startup
• 5+ years of legal regulatory experience, including liaising with UK / EEA regulatory authorities
• Experience working in and scaling international expansion of a Fintech startup, particularly within the UK and the EEA
• Demonstrated ability to build and oversee complex programs in a dynamic growth-minded environment
• Experience working with regional financial regulators, to include exam management
• College degree with strong academic credentials, legal/law degree preferred
• Independent, hardworking and driven with experience accomplishing tasks within a delegated environment
• Strong time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with regulators and work effectively with colleagues across regions and business units
• Strong familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite products
• Crypto experience a plus

Benefits Offered:

We believe that the best way to succeed is by having a happy, motivated and healthy team. We offer the following benefits:

• Healthcare Insurance: Zero Hash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums
• Mental health and wellness program
• Chance to earn equity
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Visa sponsorship
• 401k

About Zero Hash:

Zero Hash is backed by Point 72, NYCA, TradeStation and IG Group. Zero Hash’s mission is to empower innovators by delivering access to the financial system 2.0. Zero Hash enables developers and businesses to focus on building experiences and products. We power your favorite brokerage app or neo bank to offer BTC, provide the rails to the 2.0 payment processors, give platforms the ability to facilitate instantaneous cross border payments and eliminate complexity for moving assets for the world’s largest liquidity providers.

The Zero Hash Culture

All Zero Hash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:

• Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join Zero Hash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.
• Passion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and ​make a difference every day.
• Collaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We’re teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of “we” not “me”.
• Initiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.
• Empathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.
• Adaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
• Transparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.
• Integrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.