Compliance Officer Legal Department​/Remote

Position: Compliance Officer Legal Department /Remote

Hi! We're Mercuryo, and we’re on a mission to redefine finance by blending the best of traditional banking with the power of decentralized finance (DeFi). We believe everyone deserves seamless access to Web3 and traditional financial services, so we're building the platform that makes it real: one that simplifies crypto and integrates it into the broader financial ecosystem.

Since launching in 2018, we've grown into a recognized force in the industry, named one of Europe's Fastest-Growing Startups 2025 by Sifted and awarded Best Crypto On-Ramp & Payments Solution 2025 by Cryptonomist. We've partnered with leading brands including Visa, Mastercard, Meta Mask, Trust Wallet, Ledger, and Jupiter, powering over 200 products and collaborating directly with major ecosystems like Solana, Consensys, and BNB Chain.

Why

Mercuryo? Industry Impact

Join us in helping world-class Web3 projects onboard millions of new users into the next generation of finance.

Innovative Environment

Collaborate with more than 300 talented professionals from diverse backgrounds — including banking, SaaS, and Web3 — all united in delivering outstanding user experiences.

AI-First Culture

We actively integrate AI across the company, from operations and analytics to marketing and product workflows. It helps teams move faster, improve productivity, and focus on high-impact work - while maintaining human oversight and accountability at every step. We see AI as a core part of how our teams innovate, collaborate, and scale.

Growth and Learning

Our expanding network of 200+ B2B partnerships and a user base of over 7 million means there’s always room to grow your skills, tackle new challenges, and push boundaries.

Flexible Culture

We’re remote-first, celebrating diversity across 30 countries. At Mercuryo, you’ll be empowered to take ownership of your work, spark creativity, and shape how we move forward together.

About the role

We’re hiring a n experienced Compliance Officer with strong Canadian AML and FINTRAC and/or Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) experience to assist with Canadian registration acquisition and maintenance and to execute a practical AML/ATF compliance program for our crypto on/off ramp and fiat remittance business. This role is instrumental in the Canadian regulatory roadmap, collaborates in many cross functional initiatives, ensures day-to-day AML execution scales with the business.

Your

Role:
Canadian registrations (FINTRAC MSB + Bank of Canada RPAA)

• Support execution of Mercuryo's Canadian regulatory roadmap, including FINTRAC money services business registration, Bank of Canada RPAA registration, renewal, amendment, and post-registration work streams.
• Coordinate inputs for FINTRAC and Bank of Canada filings and provincial submissions (e.g., Revenu Québec), including policies, business plans, safeguarding and operational risk materials, organizational records, flow-of-funds materials, and regulator forms.
• Prepare first drafts, track regulator questions and deficiencies, gather responsive evidence, coordinate internal owners and external advisers, and maintain a clear record of submissions and commitments.
• Support FINTRAC and Bank of Canada examination readiness and ongoing registration operations, including renewals, RPAA annual reports, amendments, key-person or control changes.

AML/ATF framework buildout and operation

• Execute operational AML work, quality assurance, investigations, vendor due diligence, and control testing as business needs require.
• Draft, review, and support the implementation of Mercuryo's Canadian AML/ATF framework, including risk assessments, policies, procedures, control descriptions, and governance materials.
• Help document and operationalize KYC/KYB identity verification, sanctions screening,…