Dakota

Chief Compliance Officer

Dakota

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the progression from state level readiness into trust-level supervision in the United States.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators, auditors, and examiners.
  • Strengthen governance, escalation, and control frameworks.
  • Lead the design and implementation of Dakota’s European compliance architecture.
  • Align U.S. and European programs into a cohesive, scalable framework.
  • Oversee Dakota’s BSA/AML, sanctions, and transaction monitoring programs.
  • Expand the compliance program as regulatory scope increases.
  • Establish a clear and defensible risk posture.
  • Continue embedding compliance controls directly into Dakota’s infrastructure.
  • Lead and develop a high performing compliance team.
  • Advise the executive team on regulatory developments and licensing pathways.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in compliance, risk, or regulatory leadership
  • Experience at a regulated financial institution, fintech, payments company, or digital asset business
  • Led a compliance program through a licensing process, examination cycle, or multi jurisdictional expansion
  • Direct experience with BSA/AML program design and regulatory examination preparation
  • Working knowledge of stablecoin specific regulatory requirements
  • Familiarity with MiCA, European EMI licensing, and cross border compliance coordination
  • Experience managing compliance technology stacks
  • Track record of working with engineering teams to automate compliance controls
  • Prior experience at companies across traditional payments and digital assets
Benefits
  • Engaging problems that increase economic freedom globally
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Employee friendly equity terms (extended exercise)
  • Remote work, no commuting to the office
  • Paid co-working space/desk at an office
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Regular team events and off sites
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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