Head of Compliance (FinTech, Crypto & Payments)

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Head of Compliance | FinTech, Crypto & Payments


Please read the requirements carefully. Apply only if you have relevant experience.

📍 Work format: Warsaw office, remote, or by agreement
💰 Salary: From €7,000, negotiable based on experience

About the Company
We are an international fintech platform operating across crypto and fiat payments, digital assets, and payment infrastructure.We are looking for a Head of Compliance to lead the compliance function, manage regulatory and financial crime risks, and support international growth.
🔵 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Compliance Framework: Develop policies, procedures, internal controls, and the overall compliance strategy.

🔹 Regulatory Compliance: Monitor AML/CTF, sanctions, crypto-asset, and payment services regulations across relevant jurisdictions, including MiCA/CASP where applicable.

🔹 AML/KYC: Oversee AML/CTF, KYC/KYB, EDD, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation, and reporting.

🔹 Crypto & Payments: Assess risks related to crypto-to-fiat transactions, digital assets, wallets, custody, settlement flows, and payment providers.

🔹 Licensing & Regulators: Support licensing, regulatory reviews, audits, and engagement with regulators and banking partners.

🔹 High-Risk Business: Establish controls for high-risk merchants, including iGaming and betting where applicable.

🔹 Partner Due Diligence: Assess banks, PSPs, EMI/PI providers, and technology partners.

🔹 Governance: Establish internal reporting, escalation procedures, and compliance training.

🔹 Collaboration: Work with senior management, Legal, Product, Finance, Operations, and external advisors across jurisdictions.

🔵 Requirements

🔹 Practical Compliance experience in FinTech, Crypto, Payments, PSP, EMI/PI, or digital assets.

🔹 Strong knowledge of AML/CTF, KYC/KYB, sanctions, transaction monitoring, and risk-based compliance.

🔹 Experience building compliance policies, procedures, and controls, ideally from scratch.

🔹 Understanding of European financial regulation, payment services, and MiCA/CASP requirements where applicable.

🔹 Experience with cross-border operations, crypto-to-fiat flows, regulatory audits, licensing, or regulator engagement.

🔹 Understanding of European banking and payment provider onboarding requirements.

🔹 Experience managing high-risk business models and external advisors.

🔹 Strong analytical skills and the ability to balance regulatory requirements with business objectives.

🔹 Professional AML, financial crime, or compliance certifications are an advantage.