Regulatory affairs senior

Head of Compliance 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants 1inch is the DeFi ecosystem building financial freedom for everyone. 1inch products help users and builders trade, hold and track digital assets - with the selfcustody, comprehensive security and the intuitive user experience they need to unlock the potential of true crypto ownership. 1inch protocols and APIs provide core infrastructure across the DeFi industry and beyond. So if youre someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industrychanging team. Location: We hire with a focus on Dubai and Europe. For this role, we prefer candidates who are either based in Dubai or working remotely within +/- 4 hours GST time. The Head of Compliance will lead and operate 1inchs compliance function under the Legal department. This role ensures that 1inch meets its regulatory and risk obligations while supporting cryptonative innovation across decentralised products and institutionalfacing APIs. The ideal candidate brings both handson execution and strategic thinking, with experience in crypto, financial crime, sanctions, law enforcement response, and policy governance. Youll collaborate with Legal, Security, Product, and Engineering, and own critical compliance programs (AML, enforcement, resolver onboarding, screening, etc.) across the group. Responsibilities Risk & Screening Operations: Run and tune TRM/Blockaid/Innerworks/Web3Antivirus, VPN/IP rules; manage alert triage with SLAs and control false positives. Counterparty Onboarding: Oversee resolver and API client vetting, enhanced due diligence dossiers, and security questionnaires; maintain approval logs and exemptions. Investigations & Incident Response: Lead wallet tracing, tokenwarning triggers, resolver offboarding/killswitches, refunds/seizures with Legal and IT. Law Enforcement & Regulator Interface: Manage valid LEA requests, evidence chains, disclosure control, and response timelines; maintain an auditready tracker. Governance & Reporting: Deliver monthly AML/Risk reports; support RiskCo; maintain core policy frameworks (sanctions, seizures/refunds, insider trading/MNPI, training). Licensing & Entity Support: Establish and maintain governance scaffolding for Dubai (VARA) and support compliance for EU/Swiss/BVI entities. Lead regulator engagement and ongoing filings/assurance. Culture & Enablement: Deliver concise, highsignal training (via TalentLMS) and embed guardrails into product UX (warnings, pretrade compliance checks). KPI ownership: 90% alert triage SLA within 48 hours and 20% quarteroverquarter reduction in false positives; 95% control coverage across all checkpoints; 100% LEA SLA compliance with complete evidence documentation; 100% EDD dossiers completed and tracked; 100% ontime delivery of monthly AML/Risk reports with documented incidents and resulting control enhancements; launch DeFi Ops Risk Playbook v3.0; operationalize runbooks for TRM/Blockaid thresholds, routing, and QA. Requirements ~710+ years in compliance, risk, or legal roles within fintech, crypto, or financial crime. ~ Direct experience in AML/CTF, sanctions, investigations, and regulator/LEA liaison. ~ Proficiency with TRM Labs, Blockaid, Web3Antivirus, Innerworks, and onchain analytics. ~ Strong documentation and SOP development skills; familiarity with Jira/Confluence. ~ Demonstrated ability to implement compliance controls within product and engineering workflows. ~ Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment across Legal, Product, Security, and Ops. Nice to haves Cryptonative experience or prior work at a DeFi protocol or Web3 infrastructure provider. Familiarity with crossborder licensing regimes (e.g., VARA, EU MiCA). Experience supporting security audits, dApp incident response, or product launches. Seniority level Not applicable Employment type Fulltime Job function Legal Industries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at 1inch by 2x. Sign in to set job alerts for Head of Compliance roles. Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr