Head of Compliance

Veda is the leading vault provider, the DeFi engine enabling platforms to seamlessly integrate and deploy on-chain yield products. Our mission is to unlock DeFi for the world by providing seamless, enterprise-grade integrations for modern finance. Veda's technology powers many of DeFi's largest vault products, including ether.fi Liquid, PlasmaUSD Vault, Lombard DeFi Vault, and Mantle cmETH. At $6B in TVL and 100k+ users, Veda is one of the fastest growing DeFi protocols with a team passionate about DeFi and institutional adoption. This role will be high impact and have the opportunity to directly shape some of the most critical infrastructure in DeFi from the ground up.

The Head of Compliance is responsible for overseeing Veda’s global compliance framework, ensuring that its vault infrastructure and DeFi strategies operate in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. This role focuses on maintaining robust compliance controls across Veda’s products, partnerships, and operations, with an emphasis on custody, data protection, and regulatory requirements. The Head of Compliance will work closely with Veda’s General Counsel to ensure the proper policies and procedures are in place to support Veda’s operations and the compliance needs of our partners, address regulatory issues, and help create a culture of integrity and accountability throughout the organization.

What You’ll Do

Regulatory Compliance & Oversight

- Design, implement, and maintain Veda’s compliance programs, policies, and procedures covering AML/CFT, sanctions, data security, and more.

- Monitor and interpret regulatory developments affecting decentralized finance.

- Ensure that Veda’s products and client integrations comply with relevant financial and data protection laws (e.g. GDPR, or equivalent regional frameworks).

- Manage compliance due diligence for client and partner relationships.

- Act as primary compliance contact for regulators, auditors, and enterprise partners.

Program Execution & Monitoring

- Conduct ongoing monitoring and internal reviews to assess compliance with regulatory and operational standards.

- Lead internal investigations and ensure timely remediation of compliance issues.

- Maintain and report compliance metrics to the General Counsel and executive leadership.

- Coordinate responses to external audits, certifications, and regulatory examinations.

Policy & Control Management

- Oversee and update compliance documentation, including AML policies, data retention, and information security standards.

- Support risk assessments and control testing to ensure ongoing compliance and operational resilience.

- Partner with Product, Security, and Engineering teams to align product design with compliance and privacy-by-design principles.

Training & Awareness

- Develop and deliver targeted compliance training programs for staff.

- Promote a proactive compliance culture across all levels of the company.

What We’re Looking For

- Law degree (JD or equivalent) required.

- 6+ years of compliance or regulatory experience in fintech, financial services, or crypto.

- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, data protection laws, and financial regulatory frameworks relevant to crypto and DeFi.

- Experience managing compliance programs in regulated or partner-facing environments.

- Passion and familiarity for decentralized finance and open-source ecosystems.

- Proactive, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment.

- Passion for decentralized finance and open-source ecosystems.

Why Join Us

- Help shape the technical foundation of a rapidly growing DeFi ecosystem

- Work directly with top-tier developers, protocols, and institutional partners

- High autonomy and ownership in a early-stage, fast-moving team

- Competitive compensation

- Fully remote and globally distributed

Compensation and Benefits

Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge, skills and direct experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Veda. If you are in the United States, you may also receive access to comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance in the US.