Coins.ph - Director – Brazil (Financial Services / Virtual Assets)

Vila Velha, Espírito Santo2mo ago

In Office Director LATAM Fintech Banking Payments Sales Director Blockchain Analyst Governance Reporting Stakeholder Management Regulatory Compliance Risk Management

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Brazilian regulatory and governance environments. • Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior executive stakeholders. • Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain professional objectivity. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Fluency in English required. • Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience. • Meaningful Collaborations • Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement. • Scalable Growth - • A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact. • A Space For Bright Ideas -

Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight and governance to the organization and senior management. • Participate in board and committee meetings, including review of operational, compliance, financial, and risk matters. • Ensure the company maintains effective internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks. • Support regulatory engagement and ensure alignment with Brazilian regulatory expectations, including Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and COAF requirements where applicable. • Promote ethical business conduct, transparency, and accountability across the organization. • Maintain independence and avoid conflicts of interest in performing board responsibilities. • Functional Expertise Areas • 1. Compliance & AML/CFT (PLD-FT) • Oversee compliance programs related to AML/CFT obligations, including KYC/KYT, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting to COAF. • Ensure regulatory compliance frameworks are effective, updated, and independently managed. • Provide guidance on regulatory expectations and interactions with regulators. • Maintain operational independence with direct access to senior management and board-level reporting. • 2. Risk & Internal Controls • Oversee enterprise risk management frameworks covering operational, liquidity, market, cybersecurity, and compliance risks. • Review risk appetite, exposure limits, and escalation procedures. • Ensure effective internal controls, governance standards, and business continuity planning (BCP). • Monitor risk reporting and recommend mitigation actions to management and the board. • 3. Operations & Financial Integrity • Oversee operational processes related to payments, OTC operations, fiat on/off-ramp activities, settlements, and reconciliations. • Ensure segregation of client and company funds and integrity of financial records. • Review banking relationship management and operational resilience practices. • Support implementation of strong financial controls and operational governance. • 4. Technology & Cybersecurity • Provide oversight on infrastructure resilience, cloud environments, APIs, access controls, and cybersecurity governance. • Review incident response processes, disaster recovery planning, and system resilience measures. • Ensure adherence to information security standards and regulatory expectations. • Act as accountable oversight for cybersecurity-related governance matters under applicable BCB expectations.