[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![CertiK logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2021/03/Jobicy-210308091023-955845.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/certik.md)[CertiK](https://jobicy.com/company/certik.md) # Web3 Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Specialist Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/certik.md)ShareRemote from[Europe](https://jobicy.com/job-region/europe.md), [UAE](https://jobicy.com/job-region/united-arab-emirates.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Legal & Compliance](https://jobicy.com/categories/legal.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished29 Oct 2026Apply before28 Nov 2026Listing views35Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. CertiK is seeking a Web3 Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Specialist to deliver licensing-readiness, compliance review, and implementation projects for digital-asset businesses. The role focuses on translating EU and UAE regulatory requirements into practical governance, AML/CFT, cybersecurity, technology, and operational controls. It also involves monitoring regulatory developments and creating reusable compliance methods, templates, and service offerings with cybersecurity, product, and engineering teams. Candidates need two to four years of relevant compliance, licensing, legal operations, or consulting experience, plus practical knowledge of Web3 business models. The position is remote for Europe or nearby time zones and requires regular overlap with CET/CEST working hours. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role requires applied knowledge of fast-evolving digital-asset regulation, particularly MiCA and UAE regimes, alongside the ability to map legal obligations to operational and technical controls. It also demands client-facing delivery and coordination across multiple specialist teams and regulatory stakeholders. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive$107,500US market range (per year)$85k–$130k0$143k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer salary range is disclosed. The yearly estimate is an AI-generated USD market estimate for a mid-level Web3 regulatory compliance specialist with EU/UAE licensing exposure; the yearly cadence is inferred from the full-time professional role. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Web3 regulatory compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Web3%20regulatory%20compliance.md)[Digital asset licensing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Digital%20asset%20licensing.md)[MiCA](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=MiCA.md)[VARA](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=VARA.md)[ADGM FSRA](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ADGM%20FSRA.md)[AML/CFT compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AMLCFT%20compliance.md)[Regulatory research](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Regulatory%20research.md)[Compliance gap assessments](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Compliance%20gap%20assessments.md)[Governance controls](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Governance%20controls.md)[Operational risk](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Operational%20risk.md)[Cybersecurity compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cybersecurity%20compliance.md)[Client advisory](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Client%20advisory.md)[Regulatory documentation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Regulatory%20documentation.md)[Stakeholder coordination](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Stakeholder%20coordination.md) Sample interview questionsDescribe your experience supporting a licensing or authorisation process for a digital-asset business.I would explain the regulatory regime, the business model, and my role in preparing the application. I would highlight how I coordinated evidence, mapped requirements to controls, identified gaps, and managed responses or follow-up actions with internal stakeholders and advisers. How would you turn MiCA requirements into an actionable compliance plan for a crypto-asset service provider? I would first scope the firm's services, jurisdictions, governance structure, and risk profile. I would then map applicable MiCA obligations to existing policies, processes, systems, and control owners, prioritize remediation by regulatory impact, and create a documented implementation plan with evidence requirements and milestones. How do AML/CFT and cybersecurity requirements intersect for a Web3 platform? Both areas depend on sound risk governance, reliable systems, and clear accountability. I would connect customer and transaction-risk controls with secure wallet, custody, access-management, monitoring, incident-response, and recordkeeping practices so that technical controls support compliance outcomes. How would you manage a client project with incomplete evidence and a fixed regulatory submission deadline? I would establish an evidence tracker with owners, deadlines, dependencies, and risk ratings, then prioritize materials that are mandatory for the submission. I would communicate gaps early, propose practical interim actions where appropriate, and provide concise status updates so the client can make timely decisions. How do you keep regulatory advice current in a rapidly changing Web3 environment? I maintain a structured monitoring process across regulator publications, consultations, enforcement actions, industry guidance, and client developments. I assess relevance to the firm's services, update obligation-to-control mappings and templates, and share concise operational implications with delivery teams and clients. Opportunity details ## About this role. About the Company Born from groundbreaking research at Columbia University and Yale University, CertiK is a leading Web3 security company focused on securing blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications through cutting-edge security research, formal verification, and AI-powered technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, CertiK provides end-to-end security solutions including smart contract audits, penetration testing, on-chain monitoring, incident response, and compliance services for some of the largest projects in the digital asset ecosystem. Today, CertiK supports thousands of enterprise clients and Web3 projects globally, with a distributed international team spanning North America, Asia, and Europe. The company is backed by leading investors including Coatue, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, and Sequoia Capital, and has been recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and CB Insights for its contributions to blockchain security innovation. About You You are proactive, reliable, and enjoy helping people solve problems. You are highly organized, eager to learn, and comfortable supporting both technical and non-technical teams. You enjoy being hands-on, can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, and are willing to take ownership of day-to-day operational tasks to help keep the office and systems running smoothly. About the Role We are looking for a Web3 Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support client delivery and develop our Web3 regulatory services. You will work with our InfoSec and Compliance Lead and CertiK specialists across cybersecurity, AML, product, and engineering to turn regulatory requirements into practical plans, application materials, and controls. The role combines client assignments with regulatory research and internal development for crypto-asset service providers, virtual asset service providers, token issuers, and other digital-asset businesses in the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, and other priority jurisdictions. ### Responsibilities ### Client Delivery * Deliver Web3 regulatory advisory projects, including licensing and authorisation readiness, gap assessments, compliance reviews, and implementation support for CASPs, VASPs, token issuers, and other digital-asset businesses. * Help clients translate regulatory requirements into practical governance, AML and CFT, cybersecurity, technology, and operational controls, drawing on CertiK’s wider expertise. * Support application-related work by coordinating key materials, evidence, stakeholders, and responses to regulators, particularly for European Union and United Arab Emirates processes. * Present clear findings and recommendations in reports and workshops, and manage delivery across agreed scope, timelines, and follow-up actions. ### Regulatory Research and Internal Product and Service Development * Monitor and analyse Web3 regulation and supervisory expectations across priority jurisdictions, with particular attention to the European Union and the United Arab Emirates. * Turn regulatory research and client experience into reusable methods, templates, control mappings, knowledge materials, and new or updated regulatory service offerings. * Work with CertiK’s cybersecurity, AML, product, and engineering teams to develop and improve compliance tools and workflows, including requirements definition, regulatory content, and testing. * Use market developments and client feedback to identify opportunities to improve our tools and services and make delivery more consistent and scalable. ### Requirements * Strong match: Hands-on experience supporting a Web3 licensing or authorisation process for a CASP, VASP, token issuer, or similar digital-asset business. Direct application experience under MiCA, VARA, ADGM FSRA, DFSA, or another European Union or United Arab Emirates regime is especially valuable. * Experience: Two to four years in digital-asset regulatory compliance, financial-services licensing, legal or compliance operations, consulting, or a related role. * Web3 knowledge: Practical understanding of blockchain networks, wallets, custody, exchanges, transfers, token issuance, stablecoins, and common digital-asset business models. * Regulatory knowledge: Working knowledge of governance, operational risk, consumer protection, technology, cybersecurity, and/or AML requirements relevant to digital-asset firms. * Writing and delivery: Ability to interpret regulation, map obligations to controls, produce clear documentation, and coordinate contributors, evidence, dependencies, and deadlines. * Communication and collaboration: Professional written and spoken English and the ability to work with clients, subject-matter experts, senior management, and regulators in a distributed team with reliable overlap with CET and CEST business hours. * Additional qualifications: A relevant legal, compliance, risk, accounting, or information-security qualification or certification, or additional European or Middle Eastern language skills, is an advantage. ### What We Offer * Remote work: Work remotely from Europe or a nearby time zone, with regular overlap with European business hours. * Competitive compensation: A competitive base salary plus equity or token options where applicable. * Professional growth: Direct exposure to EU, UAE, and global digital-asset authorisation projects, with support to deepen your Web3 regulatory expertise. ### Compensation ### Additional Information This role must be performed outside the United States. 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