About the company
Uphold is an easy-to-use investments and payments app. Specialising in digital assets, we serve more than 10 million customers in 150 countries. We open around 3,000 accounts a day and provide consumers with a more versatile and cost-effective home for their daily financial lives. For businesses, we provide regulated infrastructure to connect crypto with fiat currencies. Today, we support over 200 digital assets, 28 national currencies and four precious metals. Our unique trading experience allows customers to trade directly between any supported asset or currency in one step - physical gold to Bitcoin, for example - saving both time and money.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šWork closely with the leadership team and external stakeholders to obtain necessary information needed for licensing purposes. šEnsure that obligations arising from reporting requirements, particularly at state level, are understood, clearly documented & communicated to internal stakeholders to ensure compliance; Liaise with other internal departments including Accounting, Finance, šLegal, Compliance, Engineering, Data, Marketing, and Support to fulfill regulatory obligations. šEnsure all company information is up to date internally and externally in a rapidly and consistently evolving company and regulatory environment. šEnsure all licensing maintenance and renewal procedures are followed on an ongoing basis. šTrack, analyze & report on upcoming regulatory changes applicable to Upholdās business activities. šAssist in preparations for routine in-depth examinations by regulators. šAppropriately gather and process extremely sensitive documents and information of the company and key investors, directors and officers. šManage multiple competing priorities and numerous ongoing projects simultaneously and on schedule without sacrificing accuracy or attention to detail. šOther duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
šBachelorās degree required; must have 2 - 5 years of experience in this role or directly relevant field. šExperience with state/federal financial regulators required. šExperience with Money Transmission regulation highly preferred šExperience with NMLS system highly preferred. šExperience with cryptocurrency/fintech is desirable but not required. Relevant certifications (e.g., CAMS) a huge plus. šMust be highly organized, a self-starter, with excellent oral and written communication skills. šHas a positive outlook on life and projects a happy disposition.