Compliance Associate

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

Crypto • Finance • Fintech

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates the buying and selling of over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others. Founded in 2011, Kraken provides a comprehensive suite of features for both beginner and advanced traders, such as advanced trading interfaces and margin trading. The platform emphasizes industry-leading security, deep liquidity, and 24/7 customer support, making it a trusted choice for users worldwide. Kraken caters to individual investors as well as institutional clients, offering services like OTC trading and custody. The company is committed to transparency with its proof of reserves and mission-driven values. Kraken operates globally, supporting clients in over 190 countries, with a quarterly trading volume exceeding $207 billion. However, users are advised of the high risk of crypto investments and the lack of regulation in some jurisdictions.

📋 Description

• Support delivery of the Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP), including designing and executing second-line monitoring reviews across key regulatory obligations • Document testing results clearly and present findings to relevant governance committees • Track agreed remediation actions and follow up with first-line stakeholders to verify closure • Assist with the maintenance and periodic review of UK compliance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and group frameworks • Contribute to compliance risk assessments and the maintenance of the UK compliance risk register • Monitor internal and external developments — including business change, regulatory updates and emerging technology — to identify and escalate new compliance risks • Support horizon scanning and gap analysis as new regulatory obligations emerge, including developments under the UK cryptoasset regime • Support preparation of materials for UK governance committees and boards, including RAG dashboards, KRI reporting and compliance updates • Assist with record-keeping obligations and maintain accurate compliance registers and trackers • Respond to compliance-related inquiries and due diligence requests from banking partners, counterparties and other external stakeholders • Liaise with Kraken's global compliance function to ensure alignment between group policies and UK-specific regulatory requirements • Support senior members of the UK Compliance team on ad hoc regulatory projects and workstreams as they arise

🎯 Requirements

• You have compliance experience in a regulated financial services firm, ideally with exposure to cryptoasset, payments or investment management businesses • You have practical experience in compliance monitoring, testing or risk management, and understand how to translate regulatory requirements into operational controls • You are familiar with the UK regulatory landscape, including the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and developing cryptoasset regulation • You are highly organised, proactive and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving environment • You communicate clearly and can translate complex compliance requirements into plain language for non-compliance audiences • You are data-driven and comfortable using data to inform risk judgements and prioritise your work • You have excellent automation skills — you embrace tools and technology to streamline compliance processes, build efficient trackers and reduce manual effort where possible • You have an execution mindset: you take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments and deliver to a high standard • Experience at a cryptoasset business or exposure to the UK cryptoasset regulatory regime • Familiarity with compliance management systems or workflow automation platforms • ICA, CISI or equivalent compliance qualification

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Wellness programs