Director – Brazil (Financial Services / Virtual Assets)
Skills
About the Role
You will join Coins' Brazil entity as a Director, providing independent oversight and governance to the organization and senior management. You will participate in board and committee meetings, reviewing operational, compliance, financial, and risk matters, while supporting regulatory engagement with Brazilian authorities such as Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and COAF. Depending on your area of expertise, you may oversee compliance and AML/CFT programs, enterprise risk management and internal controls, operations and financial integrity, or technology and cybersecurity governance. You will work closely with senior management and stakeholders to promote ethical business conduct, transparency, and accountability, while maintaining independence and avoiding conflicts of interest.
Requirements
- Significant leadership or board-level experience in financial services, fintech, banking, payments, crypto/virtual assets, compliance, risk, cybersecurity, or related sectors
- Strong understanding of Brazilian regulatory and governance environments
- Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior executive stakeholders
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain professional objectivity
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English required
Responsibilities
- Provide independent oversight and governance to the organization and senior management
- Participate in board and committee meetings, including review of operational, compliance, financial, and risk matters
- Ensure the company maintains effective internal controls, policies, and governance frameworks
- Support regulatory engagement and ensure alignment with Brazilian regulatory expectations, including Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and COAF requirements where applicable
- Promote ethical business conduct, transparency, and accountability across the organization
- Maintain independence and avoid conflicts of interest in performing board responsibilities
- Oversee compliance programs related to AML/CFT obligations, including KYC/KYT, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting to COAF
- Oversee enterprise risk management frameworks covering operational, liquidity, market, cybersecurity, and compliance risks
- Review risk appetite, exposure limits, and escalation procedures
- Oversee operational processes related to payments, OTC operations, fiat on/off-ramp activities, settlements, and reconciliations
- Ensure segregation of client and company funds and integrity of financial records
- Provide oversight on infrastructure resilience, cloud environments, APIs, access controls, and cybersecurity governance
- Review incident response processes, disaster recovery planning, and system resilience measures