Head of Global Compliance

About FastXE

FastXE is innovating the financial landscape by merging digital assets, global payments, and multi-currency banking into a single, unified platform. Serving individuals, startups, SMEs, and enterprises, FastXE offers modern financial instruments including combined crypto and fiat wallets, instantaneous cross-border transfers, and custom-branded debit cards. The platform provides real-time foreign exchange, embedded banking infrastructure, secure custody for digital assets, and automated global payment workflows geared towards a borderless, instant digital economy. Positioned as a gateway between current finance and future opportunities, FastXE empowers creators and innovators who need their money to keep pace with their ideas.

Role Overview

The Head of Global Compliance is a pivotal full-time, remote position responsible for establishing, directing, and enhancing FastXE's worldwide compliance framework spanning digital assets, payments, and multi-currency banking. This leader will develop regulatory strategies, create and enforce policies and controls, and ensure adherence to AML, KYC, sanctions, data privacy, and licensing standards across various territories.

Key Duties

• Constantly monitor global regulatory landscapes and emerging developments.
• Provide compliance guidance to product and engineering teams to ensure product designs meet regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with legal, risk management, and operations departments to handle compliance duties and inspections.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a distributed compliance team, fostering a culture of honesty and responsibility.
• Implement and oversee compliance tools and procedures, including transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, and reporting mechanisms.
• Manage training initiatives for compliance awareness and capabilities.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with regulators, banking collaborators, and external advisors to support expansion efforts.

Candidate Profile and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in compliance within global financial services, especially in areas covering digital assets, payments, or banking, with deep knowledge of AML, KYC, counter-terrorism financing, sanctions, and regulatory licensing.
• Proven track record of designing effective compliance programs, policies, controls, and risk evaluations applicable in multiple regions and business segments.
• Expertise in regulatory research, policy formulation, and translating intricate rules into clear, actionable guidance for diverse teams.
• Proficiencies in handling compliance operational tools such as transaction monitoring systems, customer onboarding/screening, case management, and compliance reporting.
• Demonstrated leadership skills for managing and coaching a global compliance workforce.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• Experience in fintech, payments, or crypto-centric companies is advantageous, particularly familiarity with multi-currency banking products.
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related disciplines.