or apply directly on Mesh's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Mesh's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 36% of Mesh's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Mesh
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 30 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mesh's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mesh.
About this role
As the first dedicated Compliance Officer for Mesh in Japan, you will build and implement a compliance program tailored to the crypto payments sector. Your responsibilities include regulatory engagement, policy development, and maintaining compliance with AML/CFT, KYC, and Travel Rule obligations. You will collaborate with legal teams and outside counsel while advising leadership on regulatory developments in Japan.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mesh as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in compliance, regulatory affairs or legal roles within financial services, payments, or crypto and digital assets in Japan
- Strong working knowledge of Japan’s regulatory framework for payments and/or crypto-asset businesses
- Experience working with or reporting to the FSA or a comparable regulator, directly or through counsel
- Experience with financial license applications with Regional Finance Bureaus (RFB) and the FSA
- Business-level fluency in Japanese and English; native Japanese speaker preferred
- High attention to detail and strong written communication for policy and regulatory documents
What you get
- Competitive salary and equity that grows with the company
- Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
- Unlimited PTO
- Budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
- Remote-friendly work approach
- Top-tier tools and equipment for exceptional work
Worth weighing
- Role involves building a compliance function from the ground up with limited initial resources
- No specific mention of team size or existing compliance framework in Japan
- Base salary range provided is broad and may vary significantly based on individual circumstances
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Listed by Mesh on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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