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Carbon Offset via TreeNation FD Capital Recruitment Ltd is registered at Companies House (no. 13329383) and has been providing CFOs and Finance Directors since 2018 and is operated by an ICAEW-registered practice. Our founder Adrian Lawrence FCA holds an ICAEW practising certificate.
Position title
Head of Compliance and MLRO (SMF16 / SMF17) Cryptoasset Firm
Description
Location: London (hybrid) / Remote UK ·
Type: Full-time, Permanent ·
Sector: Cryptoassets, Payments, Fintech ·
Salary: Competitive, DOE
An ambitious cryptoasset business is preparing for FCA registration under the Money Laundering Regulations and a subsequent FSMA authorisation application. They are looking for an experienced compliance leader to own the process and steer them through the gateway.
The role:
- Lead the firm's FCA cryptoasset MLR registration and FSMA authorisation application end to end
- Act as named MLRO / SMF16 / SMF17 designate, ready to stand up to the FCA's fit-and-proper assessment
- Build, review and maintain AML/CFT frameworks, policies and procedures against MLRs 2017 and JMLSG guidance
- Own the Travel Rule, crypto financial promotions (S21), Consumer Duty and safeguarding requirements
- Manage the relationship with the FCA directly through to authorisation and beyond
Responsibilities
We'd like to hear from you if you have:
- Prior FCA-approved SMF16 and/or SMF17 status with a clean approval history
- Hands-on experience of FCA applications — MLR registration, Part 4A, VoP, or VASP/EMI licensing
- Genuine cryptoasset or digital-assets compliance experience (not TradFi alone)
- The credibility and gravitas to lead a growing compliance function as the firm scales
This is a permanent, full-time appointment offering the opportunity to build and lead a compliance function from the application stage upward.
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Employment Type
Full-time
Beginning of employment
1st August 2026
Duration of employment
Perm
Industry
Fintech
Job Location
London, South East, `, United Kingdom
Working Hours
9-5
Base Salary
£120,000-£160,000 Per year
Date posted
July 16, 2026
Valid through
August 31, 2026
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