IT Compliance Lead – Web3, Digital Assets & Funds

Axiom is hiring an IT Compliance Lead for a fast-growing financial technology business operating at the intersection of Web3, digital assets, investment funds and cross-border payments. This is not a traditional compliance role focused on policies and paperwork. You'll sit close to Technology and Product, translating complex regulatory obligations into real, enforceable controls across blockchain platforms, payments infrastructure, trading systems and fund operations. The position reports directly to the CTO and carries genuine authority over regulated technology releases and market launches.

What you'll do

• Own technology compliance end-to-end across Web3, digital assets, funds and payments
• Work directly with major UAE regulatory frameworks, including VARA, DFSA, FSRA, SCA and the Central Bank
• Shape controls across wallets, custody, blockchain transactions, smart contracts, APIs and payment flows
• Lead critical frameworks covering Travel Rule, sanctions, blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring
• Embed compliance into the product, engineering and software release lifecycle rather than operating as a traditional compliance function
• Gain high-impact exposure across regulatory licensing, audits, automated trading, ISO/SOC 2 readiness and strategic third-party governance

What you bring

• 8+ years' experience in IT compliance, technology risk, IT audit or governance within regulated financial services, fintech or digital assets
• Direct experience across at least two areas: crypto/virtual assets, funds/investment management, and payments
• Proven experience building or developing compliance and technology control frameworks from the ground up
• Strong knowledge of blockchain, wallets, custody, exchange operations and digital asset transactions
• Hands-on regulatory experience covering licensing, inspections, audits, AML/CFT, Travel Rule, sanctions and transaction monitoring
• Strong UAE regulatory knowledge plus relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor; CAMS is highly desirable

What we offer

• Attractive salary and benefits
• Broad ownership across crypto, payments, funds and trading technology
• Direct access to senior leadership
• Real influence over product launches and regulatory decisions
• High-impact role in a fast-growing digital assets business
• Strategic authority to shape how the business scales compliantly

About Axiom

Axiom is an ambitious Dubai-based financial technology group building an integrated ecosystem across digital assets, investment products and global payments, operating across multiple regulated environments including the UAE.