Director of Regulatory and Compliance

Summary

Join Notabene, a leading global platform for compliant crypto payments, as their Director of Regulatory and Compliance. You will play a key role in shaping global crypto policy, engaging with regulators, and advocating for effective Travel Rule implementation. This position requires strong experience in regulatory compliance within the fintech or crypto space, subject matter expertise in financial services and payments, and excellent communication skills. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to thought leadership, and build robust relationships within policy communities. Notabene offers a remote-first, globally distributed work environment and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in public policy, law, or a relevant discipline with a strong focus on regulatory compliance in the fintech or crypto space
• Subject matter expertise in financial services/payments issues affecting the crypto industry including the Travel Rule, AML, and cross-border compliance requirements
• Demonstrated experience engaging with lawmakers and regulators effectively
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, regulators, policymakers as well as product and business teams
• Superb research, writing, and communication skills, with dynamic presentation and verbal communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Engage with various global regulators to educate them on travel rule regulation, influence policy, and be a resource for the regulator by establishing relationships
• Collaborate with business and cross-functional leaders to support business success by attending key customer meetings, establishing relationships and educating customers on the intricacies of operationalizing Travel Rule
• Represent Notabene and collaborate with associations and industry participants on consensus industry positions
• Run and manage testnets to gather insights and support the scaling of Travel Rule solutions in key markets
• Brief internal executive audiences on the impact of new or proposed policies/rules on and within our product and practices
• Draft written responses to regulatory consultations
• Create timely, digestible written content and analysis, including blog posts, memos, and white papers on policy issues and company positions in collaboration with marketing, product teams, and external stakeholders
• Identify and support speaking and writing opportunities for Notabene’s executives to further our policy and regulatory engagement
• Work with the team to advise and formulate regulatory engagement strategies, stakeholder mapping, and market segmentation based on market expansion plans
• Update and expand Notabene’s Travel Rule Certification Program and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory standards
• Collaborate with the product teams by bringing compliance insights for them to build into the product
• Build and manage a network of key senior stakeholder and influencer relationships to shape a positive policy and regulatory environment
• Attend/Speak at various conferences to be one of the key regulatory voice

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience in public policy thought leadership and/or former regulator
• Strong interest in digital assets, crypto markets, and blockchain technology

Benefits

Remote-first and globally distributed team