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Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

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As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

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The ideal candidate for this role will need to be based in Ireland

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The Team

We are recruiting for a professional to take on the role of Senior Compliance Associate, playing a key role within the Europe focused RegOps team. The successful candidate will be involved in a full breadth of processes and will need to be open, inquisitive and willing to take ownership of delivery of a variety of different tasks.

The Opportunity

• Provide compliance support and guidance to the Compliance team on MiCA regulations and rules, best practices and compliance with internal procedures and directives.

• Assist in ensuring MiCA compliance and including, developing, implementing and operationalising policies and procedures required to be compliant with EU regulations

• Assist in remediating clients in different jurisdictions to comply with regulatory requirements

• Assist with the implementation of new regulatory requirements as they arise and assisting with horizon scanning (in close cooperation with colleagues from the Strategy and Regulatory teams)

• Assist in writing policies and procedures that comply with the local law in new jurisdictions that Kraken is pursuing

• Assist in the preparation of Management Information (MI) as required

• Develop and deliver compliance training programs specific to existing EU and future regulatory requirements, ensuring employees are knowledgeable and aware of their obligations

• Assist in preparation of licence/ registration applications

• Review and submit marketing materials to regulators

• Maintain trackers such as regulatory correspondence, approvals, policy and procedures.

Skills you should HODL 

• 5+ years second-line Compliance experience in a regulated bank, crypto exchange or payments firm

• Experience implementing finance rules in the EU, particularly in Ireland

• European regulatory experience including in relation to VASP licensing/ registrations 

• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyse risk and apply sound judgement in a timely manner

• Practical knowledge of compliance risk management techniques

• Experience and/or passion for crypto preferred

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

• Ability to prioritise workload in line with tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure

• Ability to learn quickly

• Strong report writing skills

• Strong knowledge of regulations, particularly in EU AML, EMI and MiCA requirements

• Ideally based in Ireland.

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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