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OpenFX is building cross-border payment infrastructure to move money as freely as data across time zones and legacy systems. The company is backed by top-tier investors (Accel, Lightspeed, NfX) and has assembled a team from JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, FalconX, PayPal, Affirm, and other leading fintech and crypto firms.
You will serve as the Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for OpenFX's UAE regulated entities, which function as the hub for Middle East and global operations. This is a foundational role critical to establishing compliance infrastructure for the company's virtual asset and payments activities in the UAE.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build and scale OpenFX's compliance program across the UAE, adapting global policies and procedures to local regulatory requirements for virtual assets, payments, AML/CFT, sanctions, and data security
- Lead UAE licensing initiatives and serve as the primary regulatory contact with UAE authorities
- Own the AML/CFT compliance program, overseeing client onboarding, KYC/KYB reviews, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting
- Implement and enhance compliance tools, RegTech solutions, and blockchain analytics platforms to improve program effectiveness and scalability
- Monitor UAE regulatory developments and adapt compliance policies accordingly
- Provide independent oversight of the compliance framework, ensuring robust implementation and regulatory alignment
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations teams to advise on market expansion, new products, and operational changes
- Manage compliance requirements from banking partners, digital asset partners, and payment networks
- Report on AML/CFT and sanctions programs to the UAE Board
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree, 5+ years compliance experience in virtual assets, payments, fintech, or financial services, strong understanding of UAE financial regulations and AML/CFT legislation, proven experience building compliance programs and serving as MLRO or senior AML compliance officer at a UAE-regulated entity, excellent communication and attention to detail.
Preferred: cross-border payments or FX compliance experience, startup or high-growth company background, familiarity with transaction monitoring systems (Actimize, SAS, ComplyAdvantage) and blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs).
