Head of Legal & Compliance (RegTech/FinTech)

Programmers Force is seeking an experienced legal and compliance leader to head our Legal & Compliance function across our RegTech and FinTech product suite. This includes AML/KYB platforms, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and biometric/facial recognition technology.

This is a senior leadership role partnering directly with executive management to manage regulatory risk, data protection, and commercial contracting across multiple jurisdictions including the US, UK, EU, MENA, and GCC.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Lead legal and compliance assessments for KYB/AML platforms covering UBO identification, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, regulatory reporting, and client due diligence.

• Provide regulatory risk oversight for biometric/facial recognition products, including DPIAs, consent frameworks, and lawful processing under GDPR and CCPA.

• Own DORA and MiCA compliance, including VASP AML/CFT, Travel Rule implementation, ICT risk management, incident notification, and business continuity planning.

• Lead privacy governance: DPIAs, company-wide privacy policies, and data protection frameworks.

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including referral, reseller, MNDA, IP assignment, and enterprise SaaS contracts.

• Design and implement third-party risk and vendor governance frameworks.

• Manage IP strategy: trademark filings, patent application coordination, and copyright protection.

• Drive ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 readiness, including internal audits and control testing.

• Manage and mentor a cross-functional legal and compliance team.

• Liaise with regulators (central banks, financial services authorities) and convert regulatory requirements into operational controls.

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REQUIREMENTS

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• LLB/LLM in Intellectual Property, Corporate, or Regulatory Law (preferred).

• 5+ years of experience in legal/compliance roles within RegTech, FinTech, or financial services.

• Strong knowledge of AML/KYB, sanctions compliance, GDPR/CCPA, MiCA, DORA, and ISO 27001/SOC 2 frameworks.

• Experience managing cross-border regulatory engagement across US, UK, EU, and MENA/GCC.

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating enterprise-level commercial agreements.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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• Bar admission or equivalent legal qualification in a relevant jurisdiction.

• Experience with biometric data regulation and AI/ML compliance.

Pay: Rs300,000.00 - Rs500,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person