Senior Compliance Officer
At SwissBorg, we are on a mission to redefine wealth by offering a variety of investment experiences to help people shape their financial futures. Our app boasts a user base of over 790,000 verified individuals and facilitates the seamless purchase of 90+ cryptocurrencies using 16 fiat currencies, ensuring the best pricing and liquidity. Users also have the opportunity to earn yield, diversify their portfolios through themed crypto bundles, and access exclusive alpha investment opportunities. Our rapidly growing community manages over $1.4 billion in assets within the app, with more than 51,000 premium users onboard.
We invite you to join us in revolutionizing the financial landscape, pushing boundaries, and transforming the way individuals manage their wealth – regardless of their location or portfolio size.
As a Senior Compliance Officer focusing on France, you will collaborate closely with our Group Director of Risk and Compliance to oversee and enhance organizational compliance with relevant laws, guidelines, and best practices, primarily within the French and EU regulatory spheres. Key areas of your role will include managing compliance topics such as MiCA, AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud frameworks, licensing processes, and French national supervision. In your position, you will serve as one of the senior executives for SwissBorg’s French entity, contributing to the overarching risk management and compliance efforts of the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with French legal regulations and supervisory guidelines, safeguarding national-level compliance.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive compliance framework aligned with regulatory mandates and industry best practices.
- Draft and oversee the implementation of internal policies applicable to crypto and financial services, covering laws related to PSAN licenses, MiCA, DORA, AML/CTF, and sanctions regulations, among others.
- Manage compliance-related communications with French authorities while supporting broader engagement with public entities at a group level.
- Fulfill executive management obligations for SwissBorg’s French regulated entity in areas of compliance and general risk management.
- Stay informed about regulatory updates, industry standards, and evolving best practices, anticipating and adapting to changes in the legal landscape.
- Enhance internal control and customer monitoring frameworks to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
- Conduct internal investigations related to legal compliance and organizational policies, addressing areas such as MiCA, AMLD, and national laws.
- Support various administrative proceedings across the organization and facilitate internal and external audits, including those specific to the French market.
- Engage in internal and external reporting at group and national levels, coordinating training initiatives as needed.
Qualifications:
- Meet MiCA and French national fit and proper qualifications for executive management roles.
- Possess a Bachelor's degree in Law from a reputable EEA, UK, or Swiss university, with a preference for a Master’s degree.
- Hold a minimum of 5 years' experience in compliance or regulatory functions within EEA, UK, or Swiss financial institutions, crypto service providers, or FinTech companies, with some experience at a managerial or executive level.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of EU and French financial and crypto regulatory frameworks, with familiarity in UK, Swiss, or Liechtenstein regulations as a bonus.
- Have expertise in EU and French AML, CTF, sanctions, and fraud regulations, as well as a foundational understanding of risk management practices.
- Exhibit experience in developing and applying internal policies in financial service environments under regulatory supervision.
- Prioritize effective time management, organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- Thrive as a collaborative team player with strong communication skills in French and English.
- Reside in France.
We offer a dynamic work environment that prioritizes employee growth and development, embracing diversity and inclusion to drive innovation and create impactful products. Whether you meet all requirements or not, we encourage you to apply – your unique skills could be just what we need.
Join SwissBorg to be part of our collective journey towards shaping the future of finance and reimagining the possibilities in wealth management.