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Compliance Associate, UK
Compliance Associate
Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward – the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks – has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, designed to advance an open, global financial system.
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The Team
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world’s longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products tailored for both individual investors and institutional clients.
Payward Limited (PWL) operates as the UK entity for Kraken’s crypto exchange, registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset business under the Money Laundering Regulations. As we continue to expand our UK regulatory presence, we’re seeking a Compliance Associate to join our UK Compliance team.
Reporting to the CCO, the Compliance Associate will play a hands-on role supporting the day-to-day operation of the UK compliance function. This is a multi-disciplinary role spanning compliance monitoring, policy, risk management, and regulatory engagement, with significant opportunity for growth as the business scales.
The Opportunity
Compliance Monitoring and Testing
- Support delivery of the Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP), including designing and executing second-line monitoring reviews across key regulatory obligations
- Document testing results clearly and present findings to relevant governance committees
- Track agreed remediation actions and follow up with first-line stakeholders to verify closure
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Policy, Risk Management, Governance & Reporting
- Assist with the maintenance and periodic review of UK compliance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and group frameworks
- Contribute to compliance risk assessments and UK compliance risk register maintenance
- Monitor internal and external developments (e.g., business change, regulatory updates, emerging technology) to identify and escalate new compliance risks
- Support horizon scanning and gap analysis as new regulatory obligations emerge, including developments under the UK cryptoasset regime
- Help prepare materials for UK governance committees and boards, including:
- RAG dashboards
- KRI reporting
- Compliance updates
- Assist with record-keeping obligations and maintain accurate compliance registers and trackers
Stakeholder Engagement & Project Support
- Respond to compliance-related inquiries and due diligence requests from banking partners, counterparties, and external stakeholders
- Liaise with Kraken’s global compliance function to ensure alignment between group policies and UK-specific regulatory requirements
- Support senior members of the UK Compliance team on ad hoc regulatory projects and workstreams as they arise
What You Bring
You must have: ✅ Compliance experience in a regulated financial services firm, ideally within cryptoasset, payments, or investment management ✅ Practical experience in compliance monitoring, testing, or risk management, with an understanding of how to translate regulatory requirements into operational controls ✅ Familiarity with the UK regulatory framework, including the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and developing cryptoasset regulation ✅ Proactive, organised mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-moving environment ✅ Strong communication skills—ability to translate complex compliance requirements into plain language for non-compliance stakeholders ✅ Data-driven approach, using data to inform risk judgement and prioritise work efficiently ✅ Excellent automation skills—comfortable with tools and technology to streamline compliance processes, build efficient trackers, and reduce manual effort
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Nice to have (but not required):
- Experience at a cryptoasset business or exposure to the UK cryptoasset regulatory regime
- Familiarity with compliance management systems or workflow automation platforms
- ICA, CISI, or equivalent compliance qualification
** commitments**
Payward values diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique talents that our teams bring. We hire based on merit, skills, and potential, encouraging applications even if you don’t fully meet all requirements—but especially if you’re passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.
Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit all forms of discrimination—regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any protected characteristic as defined by law.
Application Process:
- Applications accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is specified.
- We encourage you to redact or remove age, date of birth, or educational institution graduation dates from your CV (if applicable).
- We follow fair chance hiring practices and consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with local rules.
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