Chief Operating Officer, UK
KrakenCryptocurrency Exchange company
United KingdomDirector
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Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Lead UK operations for Kraken, driving regulatory compliance and business growth.
- •Kraken is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its UK operations to lead the transition to a fully regulated crypto and payments platform.
- •This role is crucial for operationalizing the UK business, supporting licensing efforts, and driving growth initiatives.
- •Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day operations across UK entities, including EMI operations.
- •Lead operational workstreams for FCA authorization efforts (CASP and MiFID).
- •Serve as the operational counterpart to the FCA, managing information requests and supervisory queries.
- •Identify and execute growth opportunities, prioritizing payments and commercial partnerships.
- •Own UK product operations and launch readiness, ensuring regulatory and operational compliance.
- •Requirements 8-12 years of experience, with a background in strategy consulting and operational execution.
- •Experience in a scaling UK fintech, bank, or crypto firm in operations or chief of staff roles.
- •Deep familiarity with the UK regulatory environment (FCA, MiFID, EMI, SMCR, safeguarding).
- •Proven track record of running complex cross-functional programs without formal authority.
- •Structured approach to governance and controls, with an aversion to bureaucracy.
Required skills
Risk ManagementCompliance ManagementBusiness OperationsStrategic PlanningProject Management
Domain expertise
fintechcrypto
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaGoSQLBashReactNode.jsDjangoFlaskFastAPISpringExpressRuby on Rails.NETNestJSGinEchoActixPhoenixMicroservicesPandasSparkAirflowdbtTableauPower BILookerSnowflake