Public is hiring a

Web3 Product Compliance

About us:

Public.comis an investing platform that helps people become better investors. Members can build a diverse portfolio of stocks, ETFs, and crypto within a single platform.

On Public, ownership unlocks an experience of content and education, contextual to their portfolio, created by a million+ strong community of investors, creators and analysts.

Public puts investors first, and doesn’t sell trades to market makers or take money from Payment for Order Flow (PFOF).

We announced ourSeries Dfunding round of $220 million in Feb. 2021, just two months after our Series C round. Our investors include Accel, Greycroft,(the original investors in Venmo) and Lakestar,as well as Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Tony Hawk, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis VC; NFL star J.J. Watt, NYU Stern professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, business executive Dick Parsons, Business Class founder Sophia Amoruso, and Shari Redstone’s Advancit Capital.

What you’ll do:

As a Product Compliance lead for the UK & Europe, you’ll report to the General Manager of Public’s international business and work closely with product, engineering, design, legal and compliance to ensure Public’s many products remain compliant in new markets such as the UK. You’ll be leading the way on important projects and day-to-day duties such as:

• Localisation of Public’s app to meet the needs of UK customers and regulators.
• Play a central role in enabling Public to become a licensed brokerage in different jurisdictions.
• Collaborate closely with product, operations and engineering to build a seamless KYC/Onboarding experience for UK customers.
• Lead the AML/CTF policies and processes of the UK entity and potentially acting as the MLRO.
• Owning strategic compliance projects for the UK - such as setting policies, frameworks, processes and tools to improve Public’s KYC, AML, Compliance and risk practices.

This role is a perfect fit if you have prior compliance experience in the UK or Europe and are keen to work closely on an investment product that will impact millions of customers. As Public’s international growth progresses, this person will be able to continuously own strategic projects and lead a growing team over time.

Who you are:

• 5+ years experience working in FinTech or Financial Services, either in Compliance, Product Compliance or in a regulatory role.
• You’re familiar with FCA guidelines for retail investing firms and comfortable working through the FCA handbook and materials when needed.
• Problem solver that’s comfortable with ambiguity.
• Comfortable leading a new function in a new market for Public, and become a player coach to a growing team over time.
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Deeply interested in markets & investing (especially personally!)

Bonus Points:

• Experience within brokerage, capital markets or retail investing in the UK or EEA.

Based in London, Copenhagen or Amsterdam with remote working possible

Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.

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