Head Of Global Capital Markets Compliance

Kraken

United States
Remote
Global capital markets compliance
Trading venue compliance
Market abuse surveillance
Lead the governance, oversight, and integrity of trading and market activities across its global exchange, broker, and capital markets operations spanning securities and crypto markets

Job Summary

  • Lead the governance, oversight, and integrity of trading and market activities across its global exchange, broker, and capital markets operations spanning securities and crypto markets.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leadership, playing an integral role in shaping Payward’s global trading, market structure, and capital markets strategy.
  • Oversee market abuse and trading conduct risk global frameworks including market manipulation, insider trading, spoofing, layering, wash trading, and conflicts of interest.

Matching Summary

Lead the governance, oversight, and integrity of trading and market activities across its global exchange, broker, and capital markets operations spanning securities and crypto markets.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global Capital Markets Compliance
  • Trading Venue Compliance
  • Market Abuse Surveillance
  • Regulatory Frameworks (MiFID II, MAR, MiCA)
  • Cross-jurisdictional Regulatory Oversight
  • Market Structure Expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Systems thinker
  • Data-driven machine
  • Strategic advisor
  • Crypto conviction
  • Industry pioneer

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years in markets, trading, or capital markets compliance
  • Senior leadership roles within exchanges, broker-dealers, or trading platforms
  • Strong working knowledge of SEC / CFTC / NFA & global regulatory environments
  • Proven ability to lead global compliance programs
  • Experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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