An institutional digital-asset financing and treasury platform, backed by a tier-1 global bank and a leading hedge fund manager, is seeking a Head of Compliance and MLRO for its founding team in Abu Dhabi. Operating within the ADGM jurisdiction, this tech-first business provides regulated USD and stablecoin lending against digital-asset collateral alongside curated tokenized investment opportunities. Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful candidate will build the compliance and financial crime functions from the ground up, serving as a critical voice in securing and maintaining the platform's FSRA Category 3C and 4 permissions, including Virtual Asset endorsements.

The primary mandate focuses on driving the remaining workstreams of the FSRA authorization process in coordination with external counsel and senior leadership. Upon receiving licensing, the role transitions to designing and implementing a comprehensive, institutional-grade AML/CFT, sanctions, and transact...