GRC Officer, Brazil

Description

About us Bitget is one of the world's leading digital assets ecosystems. With over 120 million registered users, Bitget has one of the most comprehensive suites of blockchain products and services available via bitget.com. Our mission is to support the growth of the digital assets industry and we believe it represents the future of finance. What we do empowers the future of finance by ensuring secure, efficient and smart digital transactions. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the digital asset sector. If you are looking for cutting-edge work, where you will have opportunities to develop your career among peers who are experts in their field, and you believe in the future of digital currency, then look no further than Bitget! What you'll do Statutory Accountability: Serve as a statutory director and the responsible executive for AML/CFT before the BCB and COAF, overseeing all regulatory reporting and examinations. Risk Architecture: Design and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, covering crypto-specific liquidity, cybersecurity (private key governance), and operational risks. Compliance Oversight: Lead the KYC/KYT and Travel Rule programs, ensuring separation of client assets from corporate funds. Structural Independence: Maintain a firm "Chinese Wall" between compliance and business teams, reporting directly to the [Board and Bitget's global compliance function] to ensure unbiased oversight. VASP Licensing: Lead the firm through the ongo

Responsibilities

• Statutory Accountability: Serve as a statutory director and the responsible executive for AML/CFT before the BCB and COAF, overseeing all regulatory reporting and examinations.
• Risk Architecture: Design and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, covering crypto-specific liquidity, cybersecurity (private key governance), and operational risks.
• Compliance Oversight: Lead the KYC/KYT and Travel Rule programs, ensuring separation of client assets from corporate funds.
• Structural Independence: Maintain a firm "Chinese Wall" between compliance and business teams, reporting directly to the [Board and Bitget's global compliance function] to ensure unbiased oversight.
• VASP Licensing: Lead the firm through the ongoing BCB licensing cycles, renewals, examinations, change approvals, ensuring all governance standards are met.
• Periodic Reporting: Ensuring all regulatory filings are made in a timely manner including monthly reports to RFB per IN RFB 1.888/2019

Requirements

• Regulatory Standing: You must meet the BCB’s "fit and proper" criteria to serve as a Statutory Director (resident in Brazil (or willing to relocate) with a clean professional record).
• Industry Expertise: [8+ years] in GRC or Internal Controls within the Brazilian Financial System (SFN), ideally with direct experience in a VASP or Fintech.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep fluency in BCB Resolution 3978/2020, the LGPD and regulations governing VASPs (BCB 519, 520, 521).
• Certifications: Professional designations such as CAMS, CPC-A, or ANBIMA (CGA/CGE) are highly preferred.
• Principled Leadership: The ability to operate independently of revenue-generating functions and provide objective anaysis on high-risk initiatives.