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Head of Compliance

Job Overview

Location

USA

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Data Science

Date Posted

April 11, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead the company's compliance vision and multi-year roadmap, building a scalable, risk-based programme that evolves with the business and regulatory environment, ensuring compliance is embedded as a strategic enabler.
  • • Shape regulatory positioning in the US and globally by engaging with regulators, monitoring developments like the CLARITY Act and SEC/CFTC harmonisation, and translating insights into business recommendations.
  • • Lead compliance strategy across core products including token issuance, stablecoins, DeFi protocols, smart contract governance, and on-chain transaction monitoring, advising on regulatory treatment under SEC and CFTC frameworks.
  • • Own the enterprise compliance risk framework, overseeing AML/BSA, KYC/KYB, OFAC sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and blockchain analytics, embedding controls into products and infrastructure.
  • • Own the compliance policy lifecycle and oversee role-based training, championing a culture of integrity through data and storytelling to drive behavioural change.
  • • Partner with legal, product, engineering, and business teams to integrate compliance into product development and operational workflows.
  • • Represent the company in industry working groups, trade associations, and policy discussions to influence regulatory outcomes.

🎯 Requirements

  • • 10+ years of compliance experience, with significant time in digital assets, fintech, or financial services
  • • Deep knowledge of the US digital asset regulatory landscape — including SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OFAC, and state-level frameworks
  • • Experience leading regulatory examinations, licensing processes, or enforcement matters directly
  • • Proven track record of building compliance programmes in high-growth or ambiguous environments
  • • Familiarity with blockchain technology, on-chain transaction monitoring tools (e.g. Chainalysis, TRM Labs), and DeFi risk vectors
  • • Strong executive presence with the ability to advise executives, engage regulators, and influence across the business

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Competitive health coverage
  • • 401k retirement plan
  • • Flexible paid time off
  • • Equity compensation
  • • Comprehensive benefits package supporting wellbeing and professional growth
  • • Remote work eligibility anywhere in the United States

Skills & Technologies

Remote
$160k-240k

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About Blockdaemon Inc.

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services, offering node deployment, staking, APIs, and middleware for more than 70 networks. Founded in 2017, the company supplies secure, scalable tooling for exchanges, custodians, and developers to run validator nodes, access on-chain data, and manage digital assets without maintaining their own infrastructure. Its platform supports proof-of-stake chains, bridges, and custody integrations, emphasizing institutional-grade security, monitoring, and compliance. Headquartered in New York with global offices, Blockdaemon serves Fortune 500 enterprises, fintechs, and custodians, enabling rapid deployment and management of blockchain operations across multiple protocols and cloud environments.

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