Head of Compliance – Global Expansion

About the role

The Head of Compliance – Global Expansion leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of OSL’s compliance framework to support entry into new jurisdictions. The role holds full ownership of compliance strategy, regulatory engagement, and day‑to‑day execution for expansion activities across regulated and unregulated markets.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate a comprehensive compliance framework covering AML, CTF, sanctions, KYC, transaction monitoring, market conduct, and regulatory reporting for new jurisdictions.
• Own the end‑to‑end compliance program lifecycle for expansion‑related businesses, including policies, procedures, controls, risk assessments, monitoring, testing, and issue remediation.
• Act as primary compliance contact for regulators in new and expanding jurisdictions, leading communications, examinations, inspections, and ongoing supervisory engagement.
• Advise senior management on regulatory feasibility, licensing requirements, and compliance implications for new products, markets, and expansion initiatives.
• Lead and manage compliance systems and infrastructure, overseeing selection, implementation, and oversight of compliance technologies and third‑party vendors.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and audit readiness for all expansion‑related compliance activities.
• Oversee licensing and regulatory applications, renewals, and variations for new jurisdictions, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high‑performing compliance team supporting global expansion, establishing accountability, performance standards, and escalation frameworks.

Required profile

• Very senior, hands‑on leadership experience in compliance.
• Proven ability to act as a strategic partner to senior management.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant compliance experience (120 months).

Required skills

• Compliance vendors
• CTF (Counter‑Terrorist Financing)
• KYC (Know Your Customer)
• Financial crime compliance
• Regulatory reporting
• Transaction monitoring
• Compliance systems
• Compliance frameworks
• Sanctions
• Compliance technologies
• AML (Anti‑Money Laundering)