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About the Company

BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Founded in 2013, BitGo enables clients to securely navigate the digital asset space, serving thousands of institutions and millions of retail investors worldwide. BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian and staking provider.

About the Role

BitGo MENA is seeking an experienced Compliance Analyst to assume the role of Compliance Officer (CO) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in accordance with the requirements of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This role is responsible for leading and managing the end-to-end compliance and AML/CFT framework for BitGo MENA, ensuring full alignment with applicable UAE laws, VARA rulebooks, and international best practices.

The individual will act as the primary regulatory liaison and play a key role in maintaining the firm's regulatory standing, governance, and risk management framework.

Responsibilities

• Act as the approved Compliance Officer and MLRO for VARA-regulated entity, serving as the primary point of contact with VARA
• Ensure ongoing compliance with VARA Rulebooks, lead regulatory submissions, and support Board and senior management with compliance reporting
• Maintain and enhance the firm's AML/CFT framework in line with UAE Federal AML laws, FATF recommendations, and VARA AML Rulebook
• Act as MLRO, including oversight of transaction monitoring and investigations, filing SARs via goAML, and managing sanctions screening
• Oversee and continuously improve the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) and Business Risk Assessment (BRA)
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures across AML/CFT, market conduct, client onboarding, KYC/CDD/EDD, and operational compliance
• Monitor control effectiveness, coordinate internal and external audits, and maintain compliance monitoring and testing programs
• Provide compliance oversight on broker-dealer activities and new products/services, and assess regulatory impact of new initiatives
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management and global teams, working closely with Legal, Risk, Operations, and Product teams
• Provide training on compliance and AML topics

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Compliance/AML/Financial Crime, preferably within financial services, fintech, or virtual assets
• Experience acting as or supporting a Compliance Officer and/or MLRO
• Strong knowledge of KYC/CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, and sanctions frameworks
• Experience in the Virtual Assets/Crypto/Blockchain industry
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Elliptic, TRM Labs)
• Professional certifications
• Experience working in a regulated VASP environment under VARA or equivalent regulators (e.g., ADGM, FSRA)

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates