[L&C] MLRO & Compliance Officer, UK

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: United Kingdom

About Us
Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry's safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior UK Compliance Officer / MLRO to partake in a leading role for the regulatory build-out of our UK business. This role will be responsible for helping shape our UK regulatory strategy, establishing the compliance and financial crime framework required for authorisation, and serving as the go-to compliance lead as the business scales.
This is a hands on role requiring someone who understands both regulatory expectations and practical implementation, with the credibility to engage regulators and challenge business stakeholders. Depending on the individual's experience and capabilities, the role may also assume global functional responsibilities across areas such as compliance assurance, regional compliance advisory, and the development of group wide compliance frameworks and standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the compliance and financial crime workstreams required to support UK regulatory authorisation / licensing.
  • Advise the business on UK regulatory requirements, operating model expectations, governance, and control framework design.
  • Build and implement the UK compliance framework, including AML, sanctions, and financial crime framework from the ground up.
  • Act as the subject matter lead on regulatory readiness, including policies, procedures, governance, risk assessments, monitoring, and reporting frameworks.
  • Engage with regulators and external advisors on licensing, supervisory expectations, and regulatory submissions.
  • Provide practical regulatory advice on products, customer journeys, partnerships, and business initiatives intended for the UK market.
  • Partner with Legal, Product, Risk, Operations, and AFC teams to ensure regulatory requirements are appropriately embedded.
  • Serve as the proposed MLRO / Compliance Officer for the UK entity, subject to regulatory approval.

Requirements

  • Significant senior compliance and financial crime experience within UK regulated financial services.
  • Strong working knowledge of FCA expectations, UK AML / sanctions obligations, and regulatory governance frameworks.
  • Prior experience holding SMF16 (Compliance Oversight), SMF17 (MLRO), or equivalent senior regulatory responsibilities is required.
  • Bachelor's degree required. LLB (Bachelor of Laws) strongly preferred.
  • Experience leading regulatory authorisations, licensing applications, or regulated entity setup.
  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution.
  • Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and decision-making capability.
  • Demonstrated interest in, and practical adoption of, AI technologies to enhance compliance, regulatory, or operational effectiveness will be viewed very favourably.

Profile

  • Prior MLRO / Compliance Officer or equivalent senior control function experience.
  • Strong UK regulatory credibility gained within banks, asset managers, investment firms, brokerages, or other FCA regulated financial institutions. Experience within crypto, digital assets, fintech, or payments firms is advantageous.
  • Practical, commercially minded operator who can build from scratch and work hands-on.
  • Demonstrated capacity to support or assume global functional responsibilities, including cross-border compliance assurance (e.g. group-level policy ownership, second-line oversight across multiple jurisdictions) and/or regional advisory functions (e.g. serving as the primary compliance point of contact for APAC, EMEA, or other regional business units). Suitable candidates will have experience operating within a matrix structure, advising regional teams on local regulatory requirements while maintaining alignment with group-wide standards and risk appetite.

Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment. 
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.

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