About the company
Founded in 2019, Cake Group (“Cake”) is one of the fastest growing digital assets innovators. Cake empowers investors to generate returns on their digital assets through decentralized finance (DeFi) services and applications in a secure and transparent way. Cake operates four core businesses, including its retail arm, Bake, and its institutional arm, Levain. Birthday Research is our research and development arm, while Whisk is our venture capital arm. Bake is a one-stop platform that provides retail investors easy access to DeFi services and applications, empowering them to generate returns on their cryptocurrencies in a secure and transparent way. Levain offers institutions a secure gateway to DeFi, empowering them to personally manage their digital assets through self-custodial technology and instant multi-chain access to DeFi protocols—all in a transparent and secure manner. Birthday Research focuses on developing best-in-class blockchain and digital asset technologies through open-source blockchain research and development. Its aim is to allow DeFi to be leveraged by enterprises in a trustworthy, safe, and compliant manner. We want to transform and decentralise finance with tomorrow’s technology. This is where you come in. Join a company that is at the forefront of bleeding-edge innovations in the blockchain world. You will be empowered to push boundaries and think out of the box. You will get to work with a bunch of ridiculously motivated and talented people. And most importantly, you'll have fun. The best places to work at, are often also the most fun to work at. That's us. We hire based on merit, fit, and strong alignment to our culture. Our culture is defined by 7 team principles: Integrity, Resourcefulness, Ownership, Meritocratic Decision-making, Customer Obsession, Radical Candour, and Passion. These 7 principles guide our company, our people, and our work. At Cake Group, our culture is our pride. It has been instrumental to our success, so we are steadfast in our commitment to it. We welcome you to add to it.
Job Summary
What you’ll do:
📍Manage compliance matters and queries as required with the relevant regulators and based on where the Group will be seeking or has current licenses 📍Familiarity with the Payment Services Act (“PSA”) / Digital Payment Token (“DPT”) license requirements, all relevant MAS notices in Singapore, and Markets in Crypto-Assets (“MiCA”) regulations in Europe. 📍Manage daily operations of compliance team and function 📍Perform AML/CDD/KYC management review and decision making on new and existing clients 📍Monitor the performance of regulatory compliance and Governance, Risk, Compliance (“GRC”) programs, carry out risk assessments and compliance reviews to ensure policies and procedures are complied with 📍Assist with regulator queries and internal / external audits 📍Work closely with legal counsel to support business and senior management on relevant policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and industry best practices 📍Review and revise compliance manuals and GRC policies and procedures as required 📍Identify regulatory trends and developments that impact business areas and advise on any material impacts to current activities
What you’ll need:
📍10+ years of experience in compliance within the financial services, banking, or crypto industry. Regulator experience is advantageous 📍You have a good working knowledge of MAS requirements and general compliance standards 📍You have built, or managed a compliance function or department in the past. GRC experience is advantageous 📍Crypto/blockchain experience is a must CAMS or other equivalent compliance certifications are preferred 📍Your communication skills are first class and you are able to convey complex matters in a simple manner 📍Well connected within the web3 and crypto ecosystem in Singapore, including engagement with industry groups like the SFA, ACCESS and BAS 📍Proven ability to understand complex AML and sanctions risk and operational issues and develop practical and risk-based solutions 📍You have a natural desire to learn and grow constantly and evolve within your role, expert knowledge and expertise of our ecosystem 📍You are easy to work with and love to work in a fun, passionate team within a fast-paced and demanding ecosystem that keeps challenging you 📍You like the startup vibe and like to adapt quickly if necessary and grow with our company 📍Fantastic written and spoken English
