Director of Compliance

RULEMATCH has built a digital assets trading and clearing venue with worldclass partners to meet the specific needs of regulated financial institutions. By offering significantly more capitalefficient and lower latency trading RULEMATCH is helping increase institutional adoption and enable the next evolution of the crypto and digital asset market.

We are looking for a Director of Compliance whose role will be to manage all compliance matters of the company reporting to the COO.

A passionate Director of Compliance will be given the opportunity and authority to thrive in a challenging regulatory environment where their contribution is valued as absolutely critical to success.

Tasks

• Handling of all compliance matters of the company
• Responsibility for compliance with laws and regulation in the areas of financial market law and prevention of money laundering in Europe and Switzerland
• Implementation of policies in connection with AMLA AMLO AMLOFINMA CDB 20 as well as AMLD5 and its implementing provisions
• Implementation of policies as well as assessment of FATCA and AIA status of relationships
• Handling of onboardings and KYC due diligence procedures including related AML tasks (e.g. AML clarifications and assessments in terms of PEPs and/or other higher risk factors transaction monitoring)
• Handling of compliance projects (new products and offerings new crossborder markets new business initiatives)
• Documentation and life cycle management of relationships
• Monitoring of regulatory developments in relevant jurisdictions and evaluating their implications
• Manage reporting procedures and record keeping development and revision of compliance processes and identification of hidden risks or nonconformity issues

Requirements

• Masters degree in law from a Swiss University or equivalent education abroad
• Experience in a compliance function in the financial industry preferably in trading or banking and in audits and controls.
• Experience with compliance regarding digital assets is a plus
• Excellent command both orally and written of German and English is mandatory
• Pragmatic business and detailoriented approach with entrepreneurial attitude
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment under time pressure and in flexible hours
• Open minded solution oriented cando attitude with team spirit and endurance
• Active interest in working with and optimizing various technical implementations and systems must be a given

Benefits

• Annual salary of CHF 180000 and additional stock appreciation rights to participate in the increase in value of the company
• Be part of a venture in a fastgrowing market with the ambition to compete with the worlds best
• Inspiring environment with a focus on excellence teamwork and transparency
• Competitive pension plan benefits
• Work in the city center of Zurich

Please note that only direct applications with a valid work permit for Switzerland will be considered for this position.