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# Regulatory and Compliance Principal at Elliptic

- **Company:** Elliptic
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $155k–$290k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/elliptic/b8d9dab4-3af9-453d-bd87-29e1ab710e2b

## Job description

Company Description: Elliptic is the leader in digital asset decisioning, we have built the most comprehensive platform for efficiently extracting crypto data and intelligence across blockchains with the greatest accuracy. Our platform’s unrivalled uptime, scalability, depth and breadth of our data and intelligence means exacting organizations choose Elliptic for their compliance, risk management, intelligence operations and blockchain infrastructure needs. Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, San Francisco, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. To learn more, visit [www.elliptic.co](http://www.elliptic.co) and follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elliptic/) and [X](https://x.com/elliptic).

The Impact You Will Have As US Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Principal, you will lead Elliptic’s public policy and regulatory engagement strategy across the United States, the most consequential jurisdiction shaping the future of digital assets. Based in New York, you will be Elliptic’s senior voice on compliance and regulatory affairs across the Americas, guiding our approach to engaging with commercial clients, federal and state regulators, and international standard setters.

You will be one of Elliptic's subject-matter experts on the regulatory forces reshaping the US digital asset market, including the Clarity Act, stablecoin frameworks, FinCEN guidance, SEC and CFTC jurisdiction, and state-level licensing regimes. Just as importantly, you will understand what each of these means for our clients' businesses and for the revenue teams supporting them. You will engage formally in shaping outcomes through consultations, working group seats, and direct engagement with regulators and industry associations, working closely with (though distinct from) our policy team, and helping craft our regulatory responses. You will turn that regulatory engagement into commercial and reputational impact. You'll act as the subject-matter expert prospects and customers rely on directly, feed the voice of our ideal customer profile systematically into product and roadmap decisions, and translate our regulatory positions into thought leadership and advocacy, written with Elliptic's mindset and commercial point of view, that builds our brand and credibility across the Americas over time. In this commercially oriented role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to existing and prospective clients, helping them navigate regulatory complexity, adopt Elliptic’s solutions with confidence, and meet their compliance objectives. You will join a global, cross-functional team of regulatory specialists and subject matter experts, working at the forefront of engagement with governments, regulators, financial institutions, and crypto native businesses. Your leadership will be instrumental in establishing Elliptic as the most trusted advisor for regulated institutions and public agencies seeking to understand and mitigate risks in the digital asset economy.

## Key Outcomes

- Serve as Elliptic's subject-matter expert on US AML/CFT, regulatory, and compliance requirements affecting digital assets, engaging directly with federal and state regulators, industry associations, and working groups.
- Drive commercial outcomes through direct, hands-on engagement across both pre-sales and post-sales, acting as the regulatory expert who helps convert deals and strengthens existing client relationships, consistent with GPRG's model of converting regulatory authority into commercial impact.Shape and respond to emerging digital asset regulatory frameworks, including stablecoin rules, AML/CFT requirements, and digital asset classification, translating them into practical guidance for clients and prospects.
- Strengthen Elliptic's regulatory credibility and thought leadership through written advocacy, content, and external representation grounded in compliance and risk expertise, building brand equity and pipeline that compound over time.
- Advise and empower internal teams, especially product and revenue, with regulatory and compliance insight that drives product development, client success, and commercial strategy.
- Position Elliptic as the leading compliance and risk technology partner for US financial institutions navigating digital asset regulation.

## What You Will Do

- Provide direct advisory support to prospects and customers across the full commercial lifecycle, from pre-sales deal support through to post-sales onboarding, risk-rule design input, and ongoing regulatory Q&A, acting as the technical credibility behind Elliptic's commercial relationships.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert on US AML/CFT, compliance, and digital asset regulation, and on how this regulatory landscape affects our clients and the broader digital asset ecosystem.
- Develop thought leadership through authoritative content, including regulatory analysis, compliance updates, consultation responses, and industry trend reports, written with Elliptic's mindset and commercial point of view.
- Work with our Strategic Advisory team to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across federal agencies (FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, OCC, OFAC), state regulators, and industry associations, engaging through formal consultations and working group seats, authoring Policy Position Papers and feeding ICP playbooks that Revenue, Product and Marketing rely on directly.
- Represent Elliptic at industry conferences, regulatory forums, and working groups, and in direct engagement with regulators and financial services leaders.
- Collaborate with product teams to feed the voice of our ideal customer profile, informed by regulatory and compliance developments, systematically into roadmap decisions.
- Maintain a disciplined regulatory learning and horizon-scanning practice, advising on regulatory developments and market trends affecting digital asset compliance and institutional adoption, and giving clients, prospects and internal teams early, actionable notice of what is coming.

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- Support business development and enterprise sales processes with deep AML, compliance, and risk expertise.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that accelerate responsible adoption of digital asset solutions within financial institutions.
- Build and maintain your professional profile through speaking engagements, published thought leadership, and industry networking.

What You Will Achieve in the First 6 Months

- Supported early customer engagements that demonstrate Elliptic’s regulatory expertise and strengthen confidence in our brand, and have been cited as a key expert resource by top prospects and customers.
- Delivered consistent, high-quality regulatory and compliance intelligence to stakeholders internally and externally.
- Supported post-sales engagement with at least one existing account, onboarding, risk-rule design input, or ongoing regulatory Q&A, demonstrating commercial value beyond the point of sale.
- Established Elliptic as a credible and proactive voice in the US regulatory community.
- Worked with our Strategic Advisory team to build trusted relationships with key regulators (for example FinCEN and Treasury).
- Contributed visible US thought leadership content (publication, panel, consultation, or testimony) tied to Elliptic’s mission.
- Embedded the US as a critical influencer within the global Regulatory & Industry Affairs framework.

You Will Be a Great Fit Here If You

- 10+ years of experience in compliance, licensing, regulatory affairs, working with client facing teams, with a focus on financial services, digital assets, or public sector engagement.
- Demonstrated experience operating at the intersection of regulatory expertise and commercial delivery supporting deal cycles and pre-sales engagements, advising revenue, product and account teams, and translating regulatory positions into guidance, content and playbooks that shape outcomes across both new business and existing client relationships.
- Deep understanding of the US digital asset regulatory landscape, including federal frameworks (SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OCC, OFAC) and key state-level regimes (e.g., NY BitLicense, state MTL frameworks).
- Experience working within or alongside financial regulators, industry associations, or compliance and risk functions in the digital asset or financial services sector.
- Strong existing network across US financial regulators (for example FinCEN, SEC, and CFTC), industry associations, and the compliance and AML community.
- Exceptional communication skills, with experience crafting compliance positions, regulatory briefings, and thought leadership content on complex legal and regulatory topics.
- Proven record of influencing regulatory outcomes through formal consultations, working group engagement, and collaborative work with regulators and industry associations.
- Comfort working at the intersection of technology, law, and finance, including the regulatory applications of blockchain analytics and crypto asset compliance.
- Passion for shaping the future of responsible crypto innovation, financial integrity, and regulatory clarity.

Bonus Points For

- Former experience in a federal regulatory body, or Treasury/FinCEN.
- Experience with stablecoins and their role in traditional finance and payments.
- Previous consulting or advisory experience in financial services or government affairs.
- Technical understanding of blockchain technology and digital asset infrastructure.
- Experience supporting or building a shared knowledge base, playbook, or enablement resource used directly by sales, account management or product teams.
- Experience developing and delivering training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Experience working with international standard-setting bodies (FATF, Basel Committee).
- Advanced degree in law, finance, economics, or related field.
- Professional qualifications in compliance or related fields (CAMS, CFA, FRM, etc.).
- Experience in fintech, digital asset advisory, or crypto policy advocacy roles.

We know Diversity and Inclusion is much deeper than just hiring, but it is important for us to mention it here. We welcome and embrace individuals of all backgrounds and identities at Elliptic, and this is an ongoing priority for us.

## About Elliptic

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Elliptic provides blockchain analytics and crypto compliance solutions to help financial institutions, crypto businesses, and governments detect and prevent financial crime in digital assets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C funded)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Dr. Tom Robinson (Chief Scientist) and James Smith (co-founders)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Compliance
- **Target Customers**: B2B — Financial institutions (banks, payment processors), crypto businesses (exchanges, wallets, stablecoin issuers), and government/law enforcement agencies
- **Mission**: Prevent financial crime in crypto and enable the trusted adoption of digital assets

## Products & Services
- **Crypto Compliance**: A risk-based screening and transaction monitoring platform that helps businesses onboard customers with confidence and meet regulatory obligations (AML/KYC). It covers over 100+ cryptocurrencies.
- **Investigation & Intelligence**: Forensic tools for law enforcement and financial investigators to trace illicit funds across blockchains, attribute activity to real-world entities, and shorten time-to-resolution.
- **Stablecoin Risk Management**: Solutions to assess reserve and counterparty risk associated with stablecoin exposure, enabling institutions to adopt stablecoins with confidence.
- **Data Fabric & APIs**: Embeddable blockchain intelligence that allows clients to integrate Elliptic's data into their own existing workflows, automating compliance and governance.
- **Threat Intelligence**: Proactive intelligence feeds that close gaps on emerging typologies and threats, helping teams stay ahead of new money laundering methods.
- **Training & Education**: Programs to upskill teams on crypto risk assessment and investigation standards.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Annual Revenue**: Estimated at $19.8 million (based on LinkedIn data, likely a proxy).
  - **Total Funding**: Raised $60 million in Series C funding (led by J.P. Morgan and others, 2021). Total funding to date is over $100 million.
  - **Scale**: 700+ customers across 30+ countries; monitors over 50% of global digital asset trading volume; screens over $1 billion in digital asset transactions weekly.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Santander, SignalFire, AlbionVC, and others. Partners include Fireblocks, Revolut (customer), and various government agencies.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - **Headcount growth**: 79 employees (+20.5% monthly job posting growth, +422.2% yearly).
  - **Active Job Postings**: 47 open roles (as of mid-2025), indicating aggressive scaling.
  - **Market Position**: Recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer; the only blockchain analytics provider with that distinction.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-Mover & Trust**: Founded in 2013, Elliptic was the first company to build blockchain analytics for compliance. It has a decade of data and a reputation as the "industry standard" for crypto risk intelligence.
- **Comprehensive Dataset**: Claims to have the industry's most comprehensive blockchain dataset, with over 1 billion digital asset data points collected and 99.99% uptime.
- **Asset-Agnostic Scoring**: Unlike some competitors, Elliptic's risk scoring works across all major blockchains and assets, which is critical for multi-chain compliance.
- **Regulatory & Law Enforcement Ties**: Deep relationships with global regulators and law enforcement (e.g., FBI) make their data and tools a de facto standard for investigations.
- **Enterprise-Grade**: Strong focus on financial institutions (banks, payment companies) which require the highest levels of compliance and security.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Automation**: Actively hiring AI Engineers and Full Stack Engineers, suggesting a push to automate compliance workflows and reduce false positives.
- **Stablecoin Expansion**: Developing specialized risk management for stablecoins, a fast-growing area of institutional crypto adoption.
- **Global Regulatory Compliance**: Helping clients navigate the "transitional window" of new regulations (e.g., MiCA in Europe) through education and updated product features.
- **Indirect Risk Reporting**: A newer solution to reveal crypto exposure hiding within traditional payment activity, targeting traditional financial institutions.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: Employees are part of "the cryptoasset revolution that is shaping the future of finance" and work on preventing financial crime.
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes "Inclusiveness" and "Company-wide collaboration." Quarterly offsites (virtual and in-person) are a highlight.
- **Flexible Work**: Hybrid/remote-friendly with offices in London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore. Currently operating remotely with a long-term hybrid strategy.
- **Learning & Development**: $1,000 annual individual training budget; regular "Curiosity Sessions" with industry experts; cross-functional learning encouraged.
- **Compensation**: Competitive salary plus share options; comprehensive health insurance.
- **Work Environment**: Described as "fascinating, fast-paced work" with a "talented team." The work is serious, but the culture is described as not overly formal.

## Sources
1. [Elliptic Company Website](https://www.elliptic.co/)
2. [Elliptic - About Us](https://www.elliptic.co/company/who-we-are)
3. [Elliptic - Life at Elliptic](https://www.elliptic.co/company/life-at-elliptic)
4. [Elliptic - LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellipticco)
5. [Elliptic - Jobs](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/elliptic)

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