Bakkt · 1 day ago
Director, Licensing and Compliance Governance
US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBakkt is architecting the future of finance, fueling a revolutionary 'finternet' built on the transformative power of cryptocurrency. The Director, Licensing and Compliance Governance will be responsible for establishing and executing compliance efforts, including managing licenses and leading regulatory examinations.
CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechLoyalty Programs
Responsibilities
Managing and maintaining Bakkt's licenses, such as state Money Transmission Licenses (MTL), NYDFS BitLicense, and AUSTRAC DCE Registration
Coordinating and submitting reports, including renewal applications and financial statements
Communicating with licensors and NMLS about material changes to the company, such as changes to the address, name, and organizational structure
Assisting with applications for new U.S. and international licenses
Leading and project managing state and federal regulatory examinations, including coordinating the response and remediation efforts for any findings
Conducting model governance for transaction monitoring and filtering, including model identification, validation, and tuning
Leading the Compliance Risk Assessment and developing compliance policies, governance, and frameworks
Developing and updating a Compliance Management Action Plan to provide comprehensive responses to compliance issues
Establishing and executing the company's compliance efforts, including the Management Action Plan and Quality Control program
Reviewing control gaps with remediation owners and providing guidance on creating management action plans
Performing ongoing control monitoring and testing and creating new controls where needed
Reviewing marketing, sales, and customer collateral
Qualification
Required
8+ years of compliance experience, including audits and management
Experience with both crypto and with fiat transactions
Direct experience performing compliance governance oversight activities
Strong background regulatory and compliance concepts, practices, and procedures to effectively manage compliance issues to achieve defined outcomes and desired results
Mature communication skills, both oral and written, with ability to concisely communicate status, key issues, and resolutions in manners appropriate to the audience
Strong work ethic and takes initiatives in solving problems and presenting solutions
Ability to continuously prioritize projects based on risk or impact, confront conflict and difficult issues in a professional and proactive manner
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to create thorough analytical reports and speak persuasively with key stakeholders
Company
Bakkt
Bakkt is a trusted digital asset platform that enables its customers to buy, sell, spend, send, and redeem digital assets. It is a sub-organization of Intercontinental Exchange.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$957.5MKey Investors
Goldfinch Partners
2025-07-28Post Ipo Equity· $75M
2025-07-02Post Ipo Debt· $25M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $50M
Leadership Team
Akshay Naheta
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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