Dakota
Modern, crypto-native banking for businesses.
Chief Compliance Officer
Location
United States
Posted
15 hours ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Own the progression from state level readiness into trust-level supervision in the United States.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators, auditors, and examiners.
• Strengthen governance, escalation, and control frameworks.
• Lead the design and implementation of Dakota’s European compliance architecture.
• Align U.S. and European programs into a cohesive, scalable framework.
• Oversee Dakota’s BSA/AML, sanctions, and transaction monitoring programs.
• Expand the compliance program as regulatory scope increases.
• Establish a clear and defensible risk posture.
• Continue embedding compliance controls directly into Dakota’s infrastructure.
• Lead and develop a high performing compliance team.
• Advise the executive team on regulatory developments and licensing pathways.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years in compliance, risk, or regulatory leadership
- Experience at a regulated financial institution, fintech, payments company, or digital asset business
- Led a compliance program through a licensing process, examination cycle, or multi jurisdictional expansion
- Direct experience with BSA/AML program design and regulatory examination preparation
- Working knowledge of stablecoin specific regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with MiCA, European EMI licensing, and cross border compliance coordination
- Experience managing compliance technology stacks
- Track record of working with engineering teams to automate compliance controls
- Prior experience at companies across traditional payments and digital assets
Benefits
- Engaging problems that increase economic freedom globally
- Competitive salary and equity
- Employee friendly equity terms (extended exercise)
- Remote work, no commuting to the office
- Paid co-working space/desk at an office
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Regular team events and off sites