Compliance Officer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Compliance Officer (Regulatory Focus), Cryptoasset Regulation based in Italy.

As a Compliance Officer specializing in cryptoasset regulation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing regulatory frameworks across the evolving digital asset and fintech landscape. You will oversee key regulatory initiatives involving European cryptoasset legislation, UK authorization requirements, and post-licensing compliance obligations. Working closely with senior compliance leadership, you will develop robust policies, risk assessments, governance documentation, and regulatory submissions that stand up to supervisory scrutiny. You will also contribute to the design of Travel Rule frameworks, blockchain analytics controls, and ICT risk documentation. This remote-first opportunity offers significant autonomy, direct exposure to regulators, and close collaboration with experienced compliance and technology professionals. Join a growing international team where your expertise will directly influence regulatory readiness, operational resilience, and the future of cryptoasset services.

Accountabilities

• Manage the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cryptoasset regulatory application process, including requests for information, supplementary submissions, remediation activities, and preparations for the transition to the forthcoming UK FSMA cryptoasset authorization regime.
• Lead the post-authorization implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license, ensuring regulatory obligations and commitments to the relevant national competent authority are implemented, documented, and evidenced effectively.
• Develop, maintain, and review regulatory policies and governance documentation covering conflicts of interest, complaints handling, custody and client-asset segregation, market abuse detection and reporting, prudential safeguards, outsourcing, and applicable cryptoasset white-paper obligations.
• Design and document the regulatory framework for the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) and Travel Rule, covering originator and beneficiary information, self-hosted wallets, and counterparty CASP due diligence.
• Establish and document blockchain analytics control frameworks, including methodologies, risk thresholds, and exposure attribution, working with the relevant operational teams while maintaining clear regulatory oversight.
• Coordinate with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) function on Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) documentation and ICT risk requirements applicable to cryptoasset services.
• Conduct regulatory assessments of new cryptoassets, blockchain networks, custody models, and cryptoasset counterparties to identify risks and determine applicable compliance requirements.
• Perform regulatory gap analyses, thematic reviews, and control assessments, developing remediation plans and verifying that approved measures operate effectively in practice.
• Independently draft substantive regulatory submissions, policies, risk assessments, governance documents, application narratives, and responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments, interpret primary legislation and supervisory guidance, and translate mandatory requirements into practical compliance frameworks.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in regulatory compliance, particularly authorization, licensing, policy development, and governance documentation, including at least 3 years working within a cryptoasset business licensed or authorized by a national competent authority. Experience limited to unregulated, registration-only, or offshore operators does not satisfy this requirement.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with a cryptoasset authorization framework, such as MiCA/CASP, UK FCA cryptoasset registration or authorization, or a comparable Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regime, including taking applications through submission and regulatory review.
• A proven track record of independently drafting substantial regulatory documentation, with the ability to explain which documents you authored, the regulators involved, and the feedback or challenges received during the review process.
• Practical working knowledge of the TFR and Travel Rule, including their application to cryptoasset transfers and the handling of relevant originator, beneficiary, and counterparty information.
• Practical understanding of blockchain analytics, including risk assessment methodologies, exposure attribution, and how analytical findings and controls are evidenced to regulators.
• Working knowledge of DORA as it applies to CASPs, alongside AMLD r