US Regulatory Compliance Lead

As the US Regulatory Compliance Lead at Strike, you own and run the regulatory compliance program for Strike's US operations. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer, you combine hands-on execution (licensing filings, evidence production, exam responses) with strategic program leadership across state money transmitter licensing, MSB obligations, and lending-related compliance. You'll be a primary point of contact for regulator engagement and examinations as Strike scales.

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of US money transmitter licenses: renewals, amendments, and reporting
• Administer licensing workflows in NMLS, maintain the licensing calendar, and lead cross-functional intake processes with Legal, Finance, and Data to gather inputs, validate data, and complete filings and reporting on time
• Lead regulatory examinations including planning, request management, evidence production, written responses, and remediation tracking
• Maintain program governance through policies, procedures, monitoring, testing, and closed-loop issue management
• Own lending-related licensing and compliance obligations, including license maintenance, required reporting, and examination support
• Coordinate independent AML/Sanctions audits and drive timely remediation
• Own and execute a Compliance Monitoring Program: design testing plans, perform and control testing, document results, and drive remediation to closure
• Oversee the US compliance training program including new hire, annual, and targeted refresher training
• Prepare clear updates for executive leadership and the Board, and improve workflows using automation and AI where appropriate

What you bring

• 6+ years of regulatory compliance experience in financial services, payments, FinTech, or crypto
• Proven ability as a high-output operator: you can personally draft regulator-ready narratives, build trackers, assemble evidence, and drive cross-functional follow-through
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining a compliance governance program, including policies, procedures, monitoring, testing, issue management, and management and Board reporting
• Deep hands-on experience with US state money transmitter licensing, MSB obligations, and NMLS
• Direct regulator and exam experience, including drafting responses and managing evidence
• Strong writing, organization, and execution skills with comfort driving work cross-functionally in a startup environment
• Working knowledge of state money transmitter laws and strong familiarity with BSA/AML and OFAC regulations

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the Bitcoin industry and willingness to gain expertise in Bitcoin compliance nuances
• Lending license compliance experience such as TILA and ECOA
• Experience building compliance processes in a high-growth environment and comfort operating as a senior individual contributor without a team
• Demonstrated ability to leverage automation and AI to streamline evidence collection, tracking, and reporting while maintaining auditable and defensible processes

What we offer

• Salary range of $130,000-$140,000
• Equity in a high-growth startup
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with premium contributions; short and long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance
• Cell phone and internet reimbursement
• Flexible PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
• Access to a company 401k plan

About Strike

Strike is the Bitcoin company, available in more than 100 countries including the US, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Strike enables you to buy and sell bitcoin, pay bills, and borrow against your holdings, purpose-built for every step of the Bitcoin journey. US time zone availability is a strict requirement for this remote role.