Looking for some (compliance) adventure in a fast-paced working environment? Look no further, as we might be looking for you! Vivid, a digital financial service provider with multiple entities across Europe, is in need of an experienced Head of Compliance. This role offers a broad scope with a focus on investment and crypto-related risks. You will play a crucial role in building and expanding a solid, state-of-the-art digital financial services operation. As the Head of Compliance, you will oversee the end-to-end compliance of our Dutch regulated legal entity and support compliance efforts for other regulated Vivid entities, working closely with various product teams and senior management.
What you’ll do:
- Help oversee and maintain the compliance framework on individual entity- and on group level; strategy, policies and governance arrangements as approved by the Board;
- Assist the Boards of Directors and Senior Management to create a culture of informed risk-taking through training, communication and promotion of the agreed risk and compliance framework;
- Oversee all outsourced (critical) functions from a 2nd line of defense perspective;
- Interact with regulators on an ongoing basis (as/when needed);
- Keep up to date with EU regulatory developments,
- Ongoing reporting to and close cooperation with the Chief Risk Officer, who is part of the Board.
What you’ll need to be successful:
- At least 7 years of experience with a preference for demonstrated exposure in retail financial markets and/or the crypto industry;
- Extensive experience in a compliance environment with a good understanding of the compliance issues impacting (financial) market infrastructure and financial services;
- Significant relevant experience at a regulated financial institution, with first-hand knowledge of EMIR, MiFID/MiFIR, AMLD, MICA, IFR, ESG, and/or trade repositories;
- Familiarity with financial markets and financial products, e.g. Equities, Derivatives, FX and Crypto;
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to manage risk and control activities in complex financial operations environments;
- Alignment to our company values and ability to convey them to the rest of the team - You are customer-obsessed, unstoppable, owner and radically honest;
- Strong attention to detail; highly driven and ambitious;
- Excellent written and spoken English skills, native knowledge of a second European language is welcomed;
- Based in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) or willing to relocate.
- Competitive salary package
- Participate in our Employee Stock Options Programme (ESOP)
- Flexible working environment: We work in a hybrid working model with flexible working hours and also offer work from abroad
- Benefit from a free Vivid Prime Subscription and a professional development budget