Head of Compliance

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber leadership professional to join our team as the Head of Compliance. As we accelerate our international expansion, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and executing our global regulatory strategy. Your primary focus will be on spearheading new market entries, securing and managing overseas financial licenses, and building a world-class compliance framework to ensure robust risk mitigation and operational excellence as we scale globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Regulatory Strategy & Expansion: Lead the strategic evaluation of regulatory frameworks in target jurisdictions (e.g., MENA, Indonesia). Assess capital requirements, licensing costs, and operational obligations to guide the firm's global expansion roadmap.
• Licensing & Regulatory Relations: Direct the end-to-end application processes for international financial licenses. Act as the primary liaison and relationship manager with external legal counsel and local regulatory bodies (e.g., FCA, ASIC, CySEC, SCB, FSA or FSC), ensuring the firm maintains excellent regulatory standing.
• Compliance Framework & AML Oversight: Re-engineer and oversee the firm's overarching compliance, AML/CTF, and risk management frameworks. Design and implement scalable, automated compliance workflows to enhance operational efficiency across all global entities.
• Executive