About the company
Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers. Founded in 2012, Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms set up to accomodate for the booming interest in cryptocurrency trading. Since then, the team has gained invaluable experience whilst cementing their spot as the go-to platform for digital asset traders and institutions. In addition to a suite of advanced trading features and charting tools, Bitfinex provides access to peer-to-peer financing, an OTC market and margin trading for a wide selection of digital assets. Bitfinex’s strategy focuses on providing unparalleled support, tools, and innovation for professional traders and liquidity providers around the world.
Job Summary
The types of work you will be involved in include:
📍Regulatory Strategy Development: development and execution of regulatory strategies, identifying preferable market/s in the region from which to operate. 📍Regulatory Advocacy and Collaboration: participating in regulatory agency interactions, engaging with relevant regulatory authorities, industry bodies, and policymakers to shape the regulatory landscape for crypto-asset service providers, advocating for policies that promote innovation while ensuring safety and compliance. 📍Policy Analysis and Guidance: Provide analysis on local regulatory proposals, and advise the business on potential regulatory risks and opportunities, while driving initiatives to influence regulatory frameworks as well as monitoring for change across regulations to ensure proactive compliance. 📍Regulatory approval process: contribute to the process of obtaining necessary license approvals in identified markets, where appropriate. 📍Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., legal, compliance, finance) to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and to proactively address emerging regulatory challenges.
Job requirements
📍Minimum of 5 years regulatory experience within the financial services or crypto-asset industry. 📍Ability to apply knowledge of key regulatory frameworks in the EMEA region both strategically and operationally and provide direction to resolve complex regulatory issues. 📍Expertise in preparing regulatory analysis including the preparation and execution of interactions with regulatory authorities, such as regulatory consultation response submissions. 📍Communication: Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions.
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