Coins.ph, the most established crypto brand in the Philippines with over 18 million users, is hiring a Chief Compliance Officer in the UAE to own the compliance agenda end-to-end for its Dubai expansion, serving as VARA’s day-to-day interface and building regulatory credibility from the ground up.
About the Company — Coins.ph’s Regulatory Pedigree
Market Position: The most established crypto brand in the Philippines, trusted by 18+ million users
Regulatory Status: Fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
Industry First: First-ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank
Expansion Focus: Building out UAE operations under VARA regulatory expectations
Products: Buying, selling, and accessing a wide range of financial services via cryptocurrency
Career Impact & Regulatory Leadership Opportunity
Strategic Location: UAE — a leading global hub for virtual asset regulation under VARA
Founding Impact: Build compliance infrastructure from a standing start as the primary VARA interface
Cross-Border Connectivity: Act as connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph leadership
Career Growth: Be part of a fast-growing organization expanding beyond APAC into new territories
Position Overview
The Chief Compliance Officer will own the compliance agenda end-to-end, ensuring readiness for VARA expectations, ongoing supervision, and scalable controls as volumes grow. This role operates as VARA’s day-to-day interface, while the CEO is expected to demonstrate clear judgement and credibility during regulator engagement — requiring a builder mentality and the ability to move fast without compromising regulatory credibility or control integrity.
 Why This Role Matters: As Chief Compliance Officer at Coins.ph, you own the compliance agenda end-to-end, building scalable controls as the UAE business grows, serve as VARA’s day-to-day interface, establishing regulatory credibility from an early stage, act as the connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph’s international leadership, bring a builder mentality that creates momentum fast from a standing start, balance commercial pace with unwavering regulatory credibility and control integrity, and position yourself as a Responsible Individual within a fast-growing, internationally expanding crypto organization.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Leadership & Governance
- Own the compliance agenda end-to-end: readiness for VARA expectations, ongoing supervision, and scalable controls as volumes grow
- Operate as VARA’s day-to-day interface, with the CEO expected to demonstrate judgement and credibility during regulator engagement
Stakeholder Management
- Establish credibility with VARA early, ideally leveraging prior UAE regulatory engagement
- Act as connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph leadership, keeping the build aligned to international expansion priorities
Leadership Expectations
- Demonstrate a builder mentality — hands-on, comfortable with ambiguity, able to create momentum fast from a standing start
- Balance commercial and compliance maturity — moving fast without compromising regulatory credibility and control integrity
🎓 Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Requirements
- Senior compliance leader, UAE resident, with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on exposure to regulated financial services environments aligned to VASP, fintech, or payments
- Comfortable operating as the primary regulator interface, with confidence to build and maintain credibility as volumes scale
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior UAE regulatory engagement, ideally with an existing VARA relationship
- Ability to be accepted as a Responsible Individual within a comparable regulated UAE environment
About Coins.ph
Coins is the most established crypto brand in the Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through an easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services. Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first-ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank, now expanding into the UAE with a vision to grow beyond APAC.
Career Excellence: Lead regulatory strategy for a pioneering crypto brand’s UAE expansion, building credibility with VARA from the ground up within a fast-growing, internationally expanding organization.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior Compliance Leaders:Â UAE residents with 5+ years in regulated financial services
- VASP/Fintech Compliance Specialists:Â With hands-on exposure to virtual asset regulation
- VARA-Experienced Professionals:Â With existing regulator relationships that de-risk setup
- Responsible Individual Candidates:Â Qualified to hold regulatory accountability roles in the UAE
- Builder-Mindset Executives:Â Comfortable creating momentum and infrastructure from a standing start
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