Solana Jobs in North America

About the Company

TipLink is a company merging the world of crypto and payments. Crypto rails can be cheaper, faster, and more global than traditional finance, enabling new products that couldn’t otherwise exist. TipLink is leading the charge with innovation at this intersection. The company is backed by investors including Sequoia, Multicoin, Circle, Solana Ventures and more.

About the Role

TipLink is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to be the founding member of our Compliance team. The Chief Compliance Officer will assume primary responsibility in implementing a best-in-class compliance program, ensuring adherence to international, federal, and state regulations while proactively managing risk by establishing effective controls.

This role is essential in building a strong compliance program from the ground up, defining the company’s compliance framework through the development of policies, risk assessment procedures, training initiatives, and overall compliance strategy.

Along with overseeing day to day efforts, the Chief Compliance Officer will serve as the authority within the company for new and arising compliance challenges; the regulatory environment in digital assets/blockchain/crypto is constantly evolving and this role will be at the center of developing compliance strategies to help foster company growth.

The Chief Compliance Officer will serve as the subject matter expert to both internal and external stakeholders on compliance risk factors, mitigation best practices, and the current regulatory landscape. This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role that shapes key decisions across leadership, product strategy, and external partnerships.

What you need

• Prior fintech/banking leadership experience in a compliance role, with experience building a compliance program from the ground up

• Extensive understanding of regulatory compliance (BSA/AML/KYC/KYB/Sanctions/etc.) and experience in developing strategies to meet compliance requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of payments and associated domestic/international compliance requirements (MSB/MTL/VASP/etc.)

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present compliance risks/requirements that impact broader organizational goals

• Comfort with communicating with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, legal, etc.

Nice to have

• Regulatory knowledge of virtual assets, stablecoins, blockchain ledger technology (expertise preferred)

• Familiarity with engineering/security compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC 2, PCI, etc.)

Benefits

• Equity and a competitive salary.

• Comprehensive health care, dental, and life insurance.

• Unlimited paid time off.

• Relocation stipend for NYC.