Principal Compliance Associate - Strategic Initiatives

The Opportunity

• Serve as lead compliance advisor to Kraken's Trading & Markets product vertical, working with cross functional stakeholders to develop defensible product compliance strategies and ensure compliance risks are adequately addressed throughout the product development lifecycle
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal and Product & Engineering teams to ensure that compliance solutions are scalable and thoughtfully consider ambiguous regulatory risks and aggressive growth strategies
• Develop compliance risk management plans and coordinate with various compliance functions to ensure successful implementation of necessary controls or changes to address identified risks
• Work closely with the Compliance - Product Advisory manager to design and implement a robust framework for bringing to market new products and product enhancements
• Stay ahead of changes in the crypto industry including blockchain trends, emerging network protocols, prominent industry participants
• Engage with regional compliance teams to assess the product impacts and opportunities arising from regulatory changes, litigation or guidance and aid international expansion
• Assess new products and technologies in the broader crypto ecosystem to proactively identify associated risks and opportunities
• Develop content, risk narratives, Best Practices and Frequently Asked Questions to raise awareness and equip teams to proactively manage regulatory and AML/CTF risks
• Present research findings and recommendations to varied audiences, including senior leadership
• Educate and inform Compliance teams on current ecosystem trends and risks
• Respond promptly to a wide range of sophisticated questions from the Kraken legal and compliance teams

Skills you should HODL

• 6+ years of experience in a related Compliance, Risk or Legal function ideally in financial services, fintech or an investment firm
• Experience managing cross-functional projects or programs
• Working knowledge of global regulatory environment for crypto and financial services
• Excellent analytical and decision making abilities with the ability to synthesize concise summaries and recommendations from high complex research outputs
• Attention to detail with executive-level presence and content delivery skills
• Demonstrable technical and/or product knowledge native to the crypto ecosystem
• Resourceful and inquisitive mindset with an ability to analyze structured and unstructured data from disparate sources
• Comfort with a high level of context switching in fast-paced, high-growth and in complex or ambiguous environments
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint