Head of Regulatory Compliance (Fintech)

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania. Hybrid working is available, with most team members in the office two days a week.

Salary: €6,110–€7,330 gross per month, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global is a fintech scale-up providing tailored financial services and money transfer products, with close to 400 employees across Europe and the UK.

What you will do

• Lead the Group-wide Regulatory Compliance function and the regulatory compliance teams in Lithuania and the UK.
• Act as Compliance Officer and Outsourcing Officer for hirify.global Lithuania UAB, including oversight of outsourcing arrangements and the outsourcing register.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, the Articles of Association, and internal policies.
• Serve as the main point of contact with the Bank of Lithuania and other regulators.
• Own global regulatory reporting, licensing and authorisation activities, regulatory inspections, remediation projects, and regulatory change assessments.
• Run the compliance programme, risk assessment, compliance plan, monitoring, breach notifications, fit and proper assessments, governance submissions, and quarterly board reporting.

Requirements

• University degree, ideally in Law, Economics, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, or a similar field.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position, including leading a compliance team.
• Strong governance experience working with senior management and boards.
• Extensive knowledge of Lithuanian, EU, and UK financial-services regulation, including Payment Services and Electronic Money, Conduct of Business, Fit and Proper, Safeguarding, Outsourcing and third-party risk, Regulatory Reporting, Customer Complaints, and Internal Controls and Governance.
• Experience with regulatory licensing and authorisation, including regulator inquiries, examinations, and inspections.
• Experience owning regulatory reporting and governing outsourcing and third-party arrangements, including pre-contractual assessments, registers, ongoing monitoring, and regulator notifications.
• Exceptional written and spoken Lithuanian and English, with the ability to explain complex compliance topics clearly.
• Impeccable reputation, no criminal convictions, and no circumstances preventing appointment as Compliance Officer and Outsourcing Officer at a financial institution.

Nice to have

• Experience in a high-growth fintech or regulated payments or e-money firm.
• Hands-on experience with the FCA and UK regulatory regimes.
• Familiarity with regulatory obligations across multiple EU jurisdictions.
• Working knowledge of AML/CTF, GDPR, and DORA.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset balancing compliance needs with commercial goals.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexibility to work from home and in the office; most team members attend the office two days a week.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, healthcare insurance, and wellbeing package from day one.
• €1,000 annual development budget.
• Regular in-person events, training allowance, inclusive culture, and opportunities to take ownership of initiatives.
• Pet-friendly office and commitment to equal treatment and non-discrimination.