Head of Compliance

Responsibilities

• Build and run Gauntlet’s compliance program, including priorities, governance, controls, and operating cadence.
• Draft, update, and implement policies and procedures across the business.
• Establish a practical compliance testing and monitoring program.
• Create reporting, escalation, and governance processes that provide leadership with visibility into compliance risks and issues.
• Support upcoming regulatory registrations and prepare the business for resulting requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations, audits, and related information requests.
• Partner with Legal, Product, Engineering, Finance, People, and commercial teams to incorporate compliance requirements into daily work.
• Review and improve company-wide compliance training.
• Advise the business on financial crime, privacy, marketing, securities, anti-corruption, employment, and other relevant compliance areas.
• Use AI and automation to improve monitoring, reporting, policy management, and other compliance workflows.
• Keep the program current as products, clients, and regulatory obligations evolve.

Requirements

• Experience building a compliance program, establishing a major component of one, or materially improving an existing program.
• Broad compliance experience across multiple domains, including policies, controls, monitoring, testing, training, reporting, and governance.
• Experience supporting regulatory registrations, examinations, audits, or similar engagements.
• Willingness to work directly on detailed execution as well as set the overall approach.
• Ability to provide clear, practical guidance and manage risk pragmatically.
• Strong judgment and confidence raising concerns directly.
• Comfort working in a growing company with evolving priorities and regulatory questions.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in crypto, digital assets, or onchain financial products.
• Familiarity with regulatory issues affecting traditional and onchain finance.
• Compliance designation such as CAMS, CRCM, or CCEP.
• Experience working with relevant regulators.
• Experience using AI, automation, or data tooling in a compliance program.

Compensation and Benefits

• Remote-first work from anywhere in the US and Canada.
• Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country office visits.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees.
• $1,000 work-from-home stipend.
• Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data.
• Unlimited vacation.
• 100% paid parental leave for 12 weeks.
• Fertility benefits.
• Opportunity for incentive compensation.