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Job description
BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world’s largest, crypto-engaged businesses, including crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, investment firms, custodians, payment processors and wallet providers.
Our end-to-end suite of products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies, deep trading liquidity, 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network, BLINC, and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise, and we are regulated by some of the world’s most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK, France and Switzerland, we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles.
Our leadership team boasts years of relevant, high-level experience at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance, law, regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy.
Our mission is to create the trusted platform to pay, store, trade and earn fiat and digital assets, globally 24/7.
Responsibilities
### UK and Strategic Compliance Lead
- Serve as the strategic Compliance lead globally as well as the leader for our UK regulated entities, BCB Payments UK Ltd and BCB Markets UK Ltd.
- Ensure they meet our policy and regulatory framework requirements.
- Take full ownership of regulatory affairs, licensing, and direct engagement with the FCA.
- Oversee second line monitoring, safeguarding, internal audit findings remediation.
### Global Product & Expansion
- Provide global Compliance Advisory on all aspects of BCB’s product development and governance journey.
- Ensure compliance-by-design approach as we enter new markets and launch new products.
- Partner with Product teams to embed compliance controls into the development lifecycle.
### Business Partnering & Reporting
- Provide Compliance advice to business stakeholders in a clear, concise, and tailored manner.
- Continually improve and strengthen our compliance framework, identify emerging risks.
- Provide comprehensive, regular reporting on the status of UK compliance risks, regulatory changes, and remedial actions to the UK Board.
Requirements
### Experience & Requirements
- 10+ years of experience within the FCA-regulated payments, e-money, crypto, or banking sectors.
- At least 3-5 years in a senior leadership or Head of Compliance capacity.
- Expert-level knowledge of PSRs, EMRs, the FCA handbook, and safeguarding rules.
- Deep interest in the evolving crypto asset sector and the global regulatory frontier.
- Expert-level understanding of UK AML, CTF, and Sanctions regulations.
- Ability to draft policies and debate compliance strategies with senior leadership.
- Provide commercially viable, actionable advice balancing rapid innovation with rigorous risk management.
- Comfortable in regulatory engagement with the FCA and influencing senior leadership.
About Bcbgroup
BCB Group is a leading regulated provider of payment, wallet, trading, and custody services for fiat and digital assets, serving institutional clients in the crypto economy. They offer products like BLINC for 24/7 instant settlements, multi-currency accounts, FX, and crypto liquidity across 50+ countries. Trusted by major exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp, they focus on compliant infrastructure connecting traditional finance with digital assets.