About the company
Copper is a digital asset technology company dedicated to helping institutional investors safely acquire, trade, and store crypto assets. Built and led by Dmitry Tokarev, a software and financial engineering specialist, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology ā the gold standard in secure custody. Copperās multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody. Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop⢠is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop⢠is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital. In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities of the role
šCopper is looking for a skilled and collaborative Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing digital assets infrastructure business. The role holder will be deputy to the Regulatory Compliance Director, supporting and advising 1st and 2nd line teams in the UK and Internationally. šAs a committed and experienced Regulatory Compliance Manager, you will align and operationalise local policies and procedures as required in support of the wider systems, controls and responsibilities of the Regulatory Compliance Director. šCompliance Oversight: Support local leadership in the UK Compliance team ensuring that all activities of the organisation comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. šPolicy Development: Conduct Horizon Scanning to ensure policies and procedures reflect changes in regulations and industry best practices, develop new policies and procedures to meet new regulations as necessary. šMarket Abuse: Manage systems and controls to meet regulatory obligations relating to Market Abuse and Insider risk. šShared Service Oversight: Support the teams who are responsible for outsourced compliance systems and controls to adhere to monthly SLA timelines. šDashboards: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director in maintaining SharePoint Dashboards for tracking/approving Conflicts of šInterest, Gifts & Entertainment, Outside Business Interests, Marketing and Financial Promotions šRisk Assessment: Co-ordinate and collate data to support the annual AML/BWRA risk assessments and monitor compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate potential issues. šTraining and Education: Provide compliance training in support of the Learning and Development Programme to ensure awareness and understanding of compliance requirements. šManagement Information: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director in the preparation of weekly/monthly and quarterly MI reporting and prepare materials for applicable compliance forums and committees. šAudits and Examinations: Support the Compliance Management Team with data collection and coordination of regulatory audits and examinations, liaising with functional leads and local MLROās as needed. šCompliance Monitoring: Work with compliance monitoring team to ensure the effective tracking and reporting of compliance activities. šAdvisory Role: Provide compliance advice and guidance to the business, in particular those in client facing roles. šBusiness & Product: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director as compliance advisor for new product approvals and product/service reviews
Your experience, skills and knowledge
šEssential šKnowledge of regulatory frameworks with particular expertise in Market Conduct, Financial Promotions and Marketing. šSound understanding of KYC/AML, sanctions & embargoes screening, payments, transaction / trade monitoring, general compliance aspects and outsourcing requirements. šKnowledge of crypto, custody, derivates, buy/sell side, funds, trading, technology, including product suite, services, systems, and key risks. šProven experience in the provision of compliance advisory and/or management in digital asset / crypto business. Additional experience in traditional banking, finance or similar business is an advantage.
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