Business Compliance Manager

Position:
Business Compliance Manager - Payments

Company:
Binance

Location:
UAE, Abu Dhabi

Employment type:
Full-time

Work Arrangement:
Onsite or Remote / Hybrid

Short Summary:
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by over 300 million people worldwide.

Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary point of contact for financial regulators and supervisory authorities.
- Lead regulatory inspections, inquiries, audits, and ongoing supervisory engagements.
- Manage remediation programs arising from regulatory reviews, audits, or internal assessments.
- Coordinate cross-functional responses to regulatory requests and ensure timely delivery of required documentation.
- Draft and maintain regulatory submissions, including Client Money Policies, fund flow reports, risk assessments, and other regulatory documentation.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks supporting key payment and fiat activities.
- Conduct compliance assessments of payment service providers, payment agents, settlement agents, and other financial partners.
- Perform due diligence and risk evaluations for payment-related business relationships.
- Ensure compliance with cross-border payment regulations and applicable financial crime requirements.
- Support and lead the expansion of payment Licences into new jurisdictions.
- Lead the development, review, and enhancement of internal compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
- Conduct gap analyses against regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Perform onboarding risk assessments for new partners, vendors, and strategic business relationships.
- Collaborate with Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Business teams to ensure regulatory requirements are embedded into business processes.

Requirement:
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Business Compliance, or related functions within regulated financial institutions.
- Demonstrated experience directly engaging with financial regulators and PSP/EMI/MSB type licensing frameworks.
- Crypto compliance expertise is an additional advantage.
- Proven experience managing regulatory inspections, examinations, audits, and remediation programs.
- Experience in driving new licensing opportunities.
- Experience within cryptocurrency, digital asset, or virtual asset service provider (VASP) environments.
- Strong regulatory communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent analytical, policy drafting, and risk assessment capabilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, and highly regulated environment.

Benefits:
- Competitive salary and company benefits.
- Work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the work nature of the business team).