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Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
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The team
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
You will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations, ensuring operational efficiency, and managing the strategic implementation of Kraken’s European E-money Institution (“EMI’) goals. This role plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with the E-money and Payment Services Regulations, and works closely with other senior executives to achieve Kraken EMI’s objectives.
The ideal candidate should have experience working in an EMI or Payments Services Regulations (“PSRs” business, with a deep understanding of global business operating models and crypto exchanges.
This role is based in Ireland and is subject to approval by the Central Bank of Ireland as PCF-42 (COO).
The opportunity
Operational Management:
Oversee the daily operations of the EMI, ensuring all processes run smoothly and efficiently
Develop and implement operational strategies to support Kraken’s EMI growth and scalability
Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Oversee all outsourcing to Kraken group service providers
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure that Kraken EMI operations comply with all EMI/PSR requirements and other relevant regulatory frameworks
Establish and maintain robust internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance and operational integrity
Collaborate with the regional compliance officer to prepare for regulatory audits, and to ensure accurate reporting
Risk Management:
Identify, assess, and manage operational risks
Develop and implement strategies to mitigate operational risks, ensuring business continuity
Oversee crisis and incident management plans and procedures, ensuring that Kraken EMI is prepared for potential disruptions
Outsourcing Oversight
Act as PIL's nominated senior executive accountable for outsourcing, in line with the CBI Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing, including oversight of Payward Inc. (PINC) as PIL's material outsourced service provider;
Oversee ongoing monitoring and performance management of outsourced serv…
