Head of AFC (Remote - Work from Anywhere)

Work from anywhere, impact everywhere Diversity is at the heart of who we are at Xapo Bank. We’re a fully distributed team of over 160 Xapiens that work remotely from 50+ countries around the world. Our beginning: A world that enjoys economic freedom and wealth protection,no matter where you live or who is running your country. To achieve that, we search the world for the best people for the job. We work hard, think globally, and inspire each other to learn and grow. We are committed to changing the way things are done. Although we are headquartered in Gibraltar, this is a full time, 100% remote position Work from anywhere! Position overview We are looking for a Head of AFC to lead Xapo's first-line financial-crime operation as an accountable function with owned outcomes, not a queue awaiting instruction. Sitting at a Director level just below the MLRO and CRO, you will own the end-to-end operational response to financial-crime risk across both of our regulated entities (Xapo Bank and Xapo VASP). This role exists so that our second-line compliance leaders can step back to pure assurance, confident that the first line is led by someone who owns the numbers and the judgement. You will operate inside defined, costed appetite bands set by the second line, working closely alongside product, tech, and operational leads to tune out unnecessary onboarding friction without ever trading...