Director / VP of Compliance Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Operations: Design, implement, continuously improve, and manage a robust compliance framework tailored to the stablecoin and payments industries, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., BSA/AML/CTF, KYB/KYC, OFAC/sanctions, transaction monitoring).
• Client Onboarding: Oversee and refine the end-to-end onboarding of Conduit’s global client base, ensuring seamless, compliant, risk-based, and frictionless processes.
• Banking & Infrastructure Partner Support: Be the front-line owner for banking partners, managing Requests for Information (RFIs) and other requests while maintaining strong relationships to support business growth. Maintain accurate documentation, testing results, and compliance records to build institutional trust and transparency.
• Team Building: Recruit, train, and lead a world-class compliance team. Create a culture of urgency, ownership, and constant improvement. 
• Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks, staying ahead of regulatory changes in the fast-evolving stablecoin space.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to implement compliance-by-design in new workflows and features that align compliance with business objectives.
• Hands-On Execution: Roll up your sleeves to handle day-to-day compliance tasks while building scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in compliance, or risk positions in fintech, payments, or cryptocurrency, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of getting things done: onboarding clients, managing banking relationships, owning RFIs, and solving challenges quickly.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. regulatory frameworks (BSA/AML, KYB/KYC, OFAC/sanctions, etc.) and familiarity with global compliance standards (FATF, the Travel Rule, correspondent banking, risk management, Wolfsberg, etc.).Hands-on operational experience with an exceptional bias for action; comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Experience building and managing compliance teams from the ground up.
• Strong communication skills to interface with regulators, banking partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work remotely in ET timezone with flexibility for occasional travel.
• Bonus: Experience in stablecoin or blockchain-based payments; familiarity with blockchain analytics tools like Chainalysis or TRM Labs.

Why join Conduit?

• Work in a highly collaborative, global environment where compliance is seen as a strategic enabler, not a bottleneck.
• A culture of extreme ownership and radical transparency—we expect a lot, and we give a lot.
• The freedom to build without red tape—autonomy, ownership, and resourcefulness are the defaults.
• Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and the chance to shape the team that will define our legacy.
• A mission-driven team reshaping cross-border payments with cutting-edge infrastructure that’s obsessed with doing work that matters.
• Colleagues and managers who viscerally care about your development and will do everything in their power to help you grow.