UK & European Compliance Director

As compliance/AML lead for the European operations, you'll be responsible for a wide variety of regulatory compliance matters supporting the growing business. In particular, in this role, working closely with the group legal team, you will help manage its compliance with the payments-related regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering and related issues. Your position will also be broad enough to take on some risk management responsibilities and other control responsibilities.

Our client is both a technology company and a financial services company, and you will need to be comfortable straddling both of those worlds every day. The right person for the role will enjoy dealing with that puzzle, seeking creative solutions and moving quickly, often in the face of ambiguity. You will have to be comfortable working in a small company, wearing a few hats and be comfortable in a rapidly growing organisation.

Skills Experience:

Essential:
- BA/BSc/LLB degree in a top university

- At least two years of experience as a compliance officer, anti-money laundering officer or equivalent.

- Entrepreneurial, innovative and creative who is comfortable in a start up/rapidly growing environment

Beneficial:
- Prior experience in similar financial technology company

- Understanding of the payment regulatory regime of at least one European country (preferably UK or Ireland), including regulations implementing the Payment Services Directive and/or E-Money Directive.

- Familiarity with Visa, MasterCard and other payment network regulatory requirements.

- Familiarity with Internet technologies and related policy issues.

- Project management skills/experience.

- Additional European language(s).

October 2, 2013 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial

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