Senior Compliance Officer — EU / MiCA

EMCD is a global Web3 company building a complete crypto ecosystem: Mining Pool, Wallet, Coinhold (Earn), Exchange and Cards.
We operate across multiple jurisdictions and continue expanding our presence in the European market under the MiCA regulatory framework.

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Officer who will own and drive the EU compliance agenda, ensuring our products and operations are aligned with MiCA, AML/CFT and Travel Rule requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure ongoing compliance of the company's EU operations with MiCA, AML/CFT, Travel Rule and applicable financial regulations.
• Participate in preparation, maintenance and updates of documentation for CASP authorisation / MiCA licensing.
• Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures and controls across:
  • AML/CFT
  • KYC/KYB
  • Sanctions screening
  • Transaction monitoring / KYT
  • Travel Rule
  • Safeguarding of client assets
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Complaints handling
  • Outsourcing / third-party risk
  • ICT and operational resilience.
• Conduct compliance reviews of new products, customer journeys, payment channels and crypto transaction flows prior to launch
• Assess regulatory risks related to new services, jurisdictions, client segments and operational models.
• Support onboarding, EDD, transaction reviews and escalation processes for high-risk clients and activities.
• Oversee Travel Rule compliance, including:
  • Accuracy of originator / beneficiary data
  • Remediation procedures
  • Interaction with counterparty CASPs
• Collaborate with regulators, external advisors, auditors and banking / payment partners.
• Prepare compliance reports, risk assessments, internal memos and materials for senior management / Board.
• Monitor EU regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company's business model.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in compliance, AML, regulatory compliance or financial crime.
• Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, e-money, brokerage, trading or banking.
• Practical understanding of MiCA requirements for CASPs.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • EU AML/CFT framework
  • Risk-based approach
  • KYC/KYB
  • Sanctions, PEP/adverse media
  • Transaction monitoring and EDD.
• Understanding of EU Travel Rule Regulation 2023/1113 and CASP data exchange logic.
• Hands-on experience in developing or updating:
  • Compliance policies and procedures
  • Risk assessments
  • Internal controls.
• Ability to analyze product and operational processes from a regulatory risk perspective.
• Experience preparing documentation for licensing, audits, regulatory inspections or supervisory requests.
• Professional level of English.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with compliance, legal, product, operations, finance and senior management.

Challenges:

• Operating within a new and rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
• Navigating the strong interconnection between MiCA, AML, Travel Rule and business operations.
• Maintaining the balance between business growth and regulatory constraints.
• Embedding compliance into product and operational processes.
• Delivering practical, business-oriented decisions in a fast-paced crypto/fintech environment without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Personal qualities:

• System thinking — ability to see the full compliance architecture, not just separate processes.
• Attention to detail — spotting weak points in documents, flows and controls.
• Maturity in decision-making — distinguishing critical vs manageable risks and proposing mitigation.
• Independence & resilience — ability to defend compliance позицию when needed.
• Flexibility — working with evolving regulation and incomplete information.
• Business-oriented mindset — understanding that compliance should enable, not block, the business.

What we offer:

• Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.
• Competitive compensation with flexible payout options (crypto and/or fiat).
• 20 working days of paid vacation + 12 bonus days during the year.
• Fully paid sick leave.
• Flexible working hours aligned with international teams.
• Opportunity to work on MiCA licensing and EU market expansion from the ground up.
• Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making.
• Access to internal knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning environment.

If you want to work at the intersection of crypto, regulation and product, and build compliance frameworks that actually scale — we'd love to hear from you!