Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial ecosystems, serving over 80 million users globally. Bybit provides professional-grade infrastructure, innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as institutional support to retail and enterprise clients worldwide.

Role Summary

As the Compliance Officer in El Salvador, you will lead and oversee Bybit’s local compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, and regulatory governance framework. In this role, you will ensure full adherence to regulatory obligations across the company’s Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) and Electronic Money Institution (EMI) operations, serving as the primary liaison with local supervisory authorities and law enforcement.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & AML Framework: Develop, implement, and maintain robust compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, and regulatory policies tailored to local VASP and EMI requirements.
Financial Crime Operations: Oversee customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR) processes.
Risk Assessments & Audits: Conduct regular compliance and financial crime risk assessments, manage regulatory reporting obligations, and lead responses to regulatory examinations and audits.
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact with local regulators, financial intelligence units, auditors, and law enforcement agencies.
Incident Investigation & Escalation: Investigate compliance incidents, identify control weaknesses, remediate regulatory gaps, and deliver regular governance reporting to senior management.
Training & Advisory: Provide actionable compliance guidance across business and operations teams and deliver AML training programs to local employees.

Requirements & Qualifications

Must-Haves

Experience: 6+ years of compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime prevention, or regulatory experience in banking, payments, fintech, or virtual asset businesses.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline.
Regulatory Depth: In-depth working knowledge of El Salvador’s AML/CFT, financial services, payments, and virtual asset regulatory frameworks.
Residency & Citizenship: Must be a citizen of El Salvador, maintain primary residence in El Salvador, and be available to perform the role locally on a full-time basis.
Languages: Full professional fluency in both Spanish and English.

Nice-to-Haves

Prior direct experience interfacing with local regulators, law enforcement agencies, or financial intelligence authorities in El Salvador.
Professional compliance or financial crime certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, or equivalent).