Director of Compliance

About Speed1

Speed1 is building next-generation global financial infrastructure centered on Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and stablecoins.

Our platform supports:

• A fast-growing consumer wallet used by over 1 million users
• Merchant and payment infrastructure used by real businesses at scale
• Bitcoin-native payments, including Lightning and stablecoin settlement, operating in production today

We work closely with U.S. banks, state regulators, and global financial institutions. As Speed1 continues to scale across the U.S. and expand internationally, regulatory execution and compliance excellence are critical to our long-term success.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Director of Compliance & Corporate Affairs to take ownership of regulatory execution, compliance operations, and corporate governance at Speed1.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who wants to work directly with the CEO, own relationships with state regulators, build and scale the compliance foundation of a global fintech, and grow into a future Head of Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer. This is initially an individual-contributor-plus role with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Licensing

• Own and manage the Money Transmitter License (MTL) lifecycle across U.S. states
• Prepare and submit new applications, renewals, and amendments via NMLS
• Act as primary liaison with state regulators and examiners
• Manage responses to exams and information requests from state regulators, including remediation tracking where required
• Support MSB registration and FinCEN-related obligations, and coordinate with federal regulatory expectations as applicable

Compliance Operations

• Oversee day-to-day compliance operations including AML/BSA coordination, reporting, and audits (with a view to evolving into the BSA Officer / CCO function over time, as appropriate)
• Oversee KYC/KYB, sanctions (OFAC) screening, and ongoing monitoring processes in partnership with operations and product teams
• Maintain and update compliance policies aligned with product evolution
• Support due diligence requests from sponsor banks, payment partners, and financial institutions

Corporate & Legal Affairs

• Maintain corporate governance, subsidiaries, filings, and records
• Perform first-pass review of commercial agreements from a compliance perspective
• Coordinate and manage outside legal counsel (banking, regulatory, corporate)
• Support preparation of materials for board and board-committee meetings on compliance and regulatory matters

Banking, Partners & Global Expansion

• Support onboarding and diligence with U.S. and international banking partners
• Assist with compliance workstreams related to international expansion
• Help shape Speed1's long-term regulatory and compliance roadmap

CEO & Investor Support

• Act as a trusted internal advisor to the CEO on compliance and regulatory risk
• Support investor reporting and communications related to licensing and compliance

Who We're Looking For

• 4–8 years of experience in fintech or payments compliance, banking regulation, regulatory consulting, or financial services law
• Direct experience working with state regulators and/or NMLS
• Strong knowledge of AML/BSA frameworks and bank diligence processes
• Experience with digital asset / virtual currency money transmission, payment processors, or similar high-velocity transaction environments is a strong plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and execution-oriented
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (required)

Compensation & Growth

• Competitive base compensation plus performance-based bonus
• Meaningful equity participation
• Clear growth path toward Head of Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the intersection of regulation, banking, product, and strategy. You will help shape how Speed1 engages with regulators, partners, and investors, and play a central role in building a compliant, global Bitcoin-native financial platform. Your work will ensure that our Bitcoin, Lightning, and stablecoin products are built and operated in a way that meets or exceeds regulatory expectations in every jurisdiction where we operate.

Pay: $120, $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Stock options

Work Location: In person

Salary : $180,000