Head of Risk and Compliance

Head of Risk and Compliance

Company

Bitstack

Conditions

20 hours agoLeadSalary: 110K - 150KAnywhere Remote Full Time Finance Jobs by Bitstack

Skills

Regulatory Dasp Crypto Sanctions Monitoring Pep Compliance Audits Psd2 Payments Kyb Risk Kyc Aml Edd Mica Emi Governance

About the Role

You will lead regulatory compliance strategy across MiCA and CASP and EMI activities You will build scalable governance escalation and internal control frameworks across entities and products You will be the primary point of contact with the AMF and ACPR ensuring timely responses to regulatory obligations and maintaining licenses across EU markets You will oversee regulatory audits inspections independent controls and remediation plans You will monitor regulatory developments in MiCA AML CFT PSD2 EMI and digital assets translating them into operational actions You will act as the TRACFIN declarant owning suspicious activity reporting and related obligations You will manage AML and fraud compliance frameworks including KYC KYB EDD PEP transaction monitoring sanctions screening You will ensure compliance operations scale effectively across products and markets You will drive operational excellence across workflows SLAs and remediation processes You will build dashboards KPIs KRIs reporting and governance processes to improve visibility and control You will strengthen internal control framework and operational risk management capabilities You will oversee third party compliance providers and outsourced controls You will collaborate with Product Engineering Design Operations and Customer Care to embed compliance into product development from day one You will translate regulatory requirements into pragmatic product decisions You will act as a business partner to leadership while maintaining regulatory rigor You will support launches of new products markets partnerships and regulated activities You will scale and develop the Risk & Compliance organization recruit mentor and structure teams You will build a culture of ownership operational rigor transparency and sound risk management You will lead company wide compliance training awareness and risk culture initiatives

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in compliance with significant senior-level exposure ideally within fintech e money or digital assets
• Strong working knowledge of AML CFT KYC KYB PSD2 EMI regulation and MiCA DASP frameworks; AMF certification (or equivalent) and ACAMS certification are a plus
• Demonstrated experience managing regulatory examinations independent audits and external compliance relationships
• Experience building or scaling compliance functions in a fast moving environment comfortable with ambiguity and high ownership
• Strong product instinct able to engage credibly with Engineering and Product teams and translate regulatory requirements into practical product decisions
• Languages: fluent in French and professional working proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Lead Bitstack's regulatory compliance strategy across MiCA/CASP, payments, and EMI activities
• Build, manage, and continuously improve scalable governance, escalation, and internal control frameworks across entities and products
• Primary point of contact with the AMF and ACPR, ensuring timely responses to regulatory obligations and licensing across EU markets
• Oversee regulatory audits, inspections, independent controls, and remediation plans
• Monitor regulatory developments across MiCA AML/CFT PSD2 EMI and digital assets and translate them into operational actions
• Act as the TRACFIN declarant and take full ownership of suspicious activity reporting and related regulatory obligations
• Manage all operational AML and fraud compliance frameworks including KYC/KYB, EDD, PEP, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening
• Ensure compliance operations scale effectively across products and markets
• Drive operational excellence across compliance workflows, SLAs, and remediation processes
• Build dashboards, KPIs/KRIs, reporting, and governance processes to improve visibility and control
• Strengthen Bitstack's internal control framework and operational risk management capabilities
• Oversee third-party compliance providers, outsourced controls, and operational risk related to external partners
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Operations, and Customer Care to embed compliance into product development from day one
• Translate regulatory requirements into pragmatic product decisions
• Act as a business partner to leadership while maintaining regulatory rigor
• Support the launch of new products, markets, partnerships, and regulated activities
• Scale and develop the Risk & Compliance organization as Bitstack grows; recruit, mentor, and structure high-performing teams
• Build a culture of ownership, operational rigor, transparency, and sound risk management
• Lead company-wide compliance training, awareness, and risk culture initiatives

Benefits

• Work from our office in Paris (Bourse) or Remote
• Flexible working hours
• One of the best health insurance plans with 100% employer contributions
• Monthly team activities and annual offsites
• Swile meal vouchers
• Competitive salary based on experience and generous Bitstack stock options

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