Regulatory Compliance Manager

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.

Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.

Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.

In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.

Department environment 

The Compliance team is a collaborative and high energy group of driven and intellectually curious professionals. We take our work but not ourselves incredibly seriously, tackling novel issues and supporting the business with focus, precision, and relentless good humour. We know and support each other deeply as professionals and humans. We proudly hold a range of passports and qualifications and speak as many languages as we have team members - diversity on all levels is deeply valued.

Key Responsibilities of the role

Copper is looking for a skilled and collaborative Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our growing digital assets infrastructure business. The role holder will be deputy to the Regulatory Compliance Director, supporting and advising 1^st and 2^nd line teams in the UK and Internationally. 

As a committed and experienced Regulatory Compliance Manager, you will align and operationalise local policies and procedures as required in support of the wider systems, controls and responsibilities of the Regulatory Compliance Director.

• Compliance Oversight: Support local leadership in the UK Compliance team ensuring that all activities of the organisation comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Policy Development: Conduct Horizon Scanning to ensure policies and procedures reflect changes in regulations and industry best practices, develop new policies and procedures to meet new regulations as necessary.
• Market Abuse: Manage systems and controls to meet regulatory obligations relating to Market Abuse and Insider risk.
• Shared Service Oversight: Support the teams who are responsible for outsourced compliance systems and controls to adhere to monthly SLA timelines.
• Dashboards: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director in maintaining SharePoint Dashboards for tracking/approving Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Entertainment, Outside Business Interests, Marketing and Financial Promotions
• Risk Assessment: Co-ordinate and collate data to support the annual AML/BWRA risk assessments and monitor compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate potential issues.
• Training and Education: Provide compliance training in support of the Learning and Development Programme to ensure awareness and understanding of compliance requirements.
• Management Information: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director in the preparation of weekly/monthly and quarterly MI reporting and prepare materials for applicable compliance forums and committees.
• Audits and Examinations: Support the Compliance Management Team with data collection and coordination of regulatory audits and examinations, liaising with functional leads and local MLRO’s as needed.
• Compliance Monitoring: Work with compliance monitoring team to ensure the effective tracking and reporting of compliance activities.
• Advisory Role: Provide compliance advice and guidance to the business, in particular those in client facing roles.
• Business & Product: Support the Regulatory Compliance Director as compliance advisor for new product approvals and product/service reviews

Your experience, skills and knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks with particular expertise in Market Conduct, Financial Promotions and Marketing.
• Sound understanding of KYC/AML, sanctions & embargoes screening, payments, transaction / trade monitoring, general compliance aspects and outsourcing requirements.
• Knowledge of crypto, custody, derivates, buy/sell side, funds, trading, technology, including product suite, services, systems, and key risks. 
• Proven experience in the provision of compliance advisory and/or management in digital asset / crypto business. Additional experience in traditional banking, finance or similar business is an advantage. 

Desirable 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Professional certification in compliance (e.g., ICA Diploma or CAMS) is a plus.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to make decisions that identify and consider risks specific to a growing business. 
• Experience with prime brokerage, collateral management, stock borrow lending is preferred. 
• Ability to make, support and defend difficult and complex regulatory and/or compliance decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive prior professional compliance working knowledge & experience gained from applicable financial services firm (or equivalent). Must be capable to work effectively within a fast-growth technology environment.

The benefits offered

• Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays
• Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years)
• Vitality Health:
  • Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year)
  • Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment
  • Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids
  • Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician
  • Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner
  • Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics
  • Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness
  • Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more
• Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier)
• Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions
• Cycle to Work
• Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary
• EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support
• Unmind
• Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company events and social activities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.