Legal & Compliance Officer

You will oversee regulatory and operational compliance for virtual asset services. You will manage customer onboarding controls, monitor transactions and financial-crime risks, maintain compliance policies, support licensing, respond to regulatory requests, conduct audits and investigations, and train colleagues on compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee retail and corporate customer onboarding, including KYC, KYB, AML/CFT checks, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence.
• Coordinate and respond to requests from regulators, law enforcement agencies, and industry bodies.
• Support applicable licensing and renewal processes.
• Implement and maintain transaction-monitoring systems to detect suspicious activity and financial-crime risks.
• Conduct compliance reviews, periodic KYC updates, ongoing monitoring, and risk reassessments.
• Lead investigations into fraud, sanctions breaches, and suspicious transaction reports.
• Develop and implement compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned with applicable regulations and virtual-asset best practices.
• Monitor regulatory developments and emerging compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Support to embed compliance into processes.
• Conduct internal compliance audits, risk assessments, and control testing.
• Promote compliance through training, awareness, and regular communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or AML/CFT roles within fintech, payments, banking, or virtual assets.
• Strong understanding of Kenya’s regulatory landscape for fintech, payment service providers, and virtual asset service providers.
• Hands-on experience with KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and STR/SAR filing.
• Knowledge of FATF guidelines, VASP compliance requirements, and financial-crime typologies in digital assets.
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication and stakeholder-management skills.