Head of Compliance

The organisation

Are you an energetic Compliance Professional and do you want to work for an International Mergers & Acquisitions services scale-up? Are you intellectually curious with a growth mindset? Do you want to have direct impact on the organization where you work? Then keep reading!

The position

• Establish a compliance strategy that supports the company strategy, including a compliance vision and mission;
• Ensure compliance-related rules, laws and regulations are properly translated into compliance obligations;
• Be a countervailing power within the business and for the Board;
• Monitor the day-to-day operations of the firm's AML, CTF, and sanctions policies and procedures;
• Engage with the Dutch Central Bank, and other government bodies and agencies on regulatory and licensing matters
• Monitor compliance risks to the firm and inform management of such risks and if there are any potential violations;
• Oversee the implementation of the compliance programme;
• Create and implement a change (optimization) plan to further enhance the compliance function when needed;
• Verify that the compliance function is operating properly and that policies and procedures are in place and accessible;
• Review compliance policies and procedures for preventing violations of laws and regulations and deviations of policies and procedures;
• Ensure that adequate escalation processes and lines exist;
• Keep track of conflicts of interest, gifts, hospitality and entertainment, and incidents;
• Support the embedding of an effective compliance culture, facilitate knowledge sharing, and promote continuous improvement;
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to regulatory risk management;
• Support senior managers in the escalation of any critical issues or material incidents that have the potential to expose the organization to unnecessary regulatory risk;
• Be responsible for customer due diligence and monitoring, including the ongoing monitoring of the firm's business relationships;
• Oversee customer and transaction monitoring and enforcement pertaining to compliance-related misconduct;
• Assess the money laundering risks relevant to the firm and the application of enhanced measures where there are higher-risk situations;
• Ensure all records and documentation relating to assessments as to money laundering risks are retained and maintained.
• Ensure appropriate training and education regarding compliance and the risks of money laundering is made available to the team members;
• Ensure appropriate training and education is made available to the Board;
• Ensure that procedures exist and are followed when responding to reports of ethics and compliance violations;
• Prepare regular reports to the Board on the progress of the compliance plan.

Candidate profile

• Educated to degree level.
• 7+ years of experience in a compliance-focused role with regulatory experience in a bank, an authorised payment institution, an electronic money institution, or other Fintech/ Paytech.
• Strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Strong risk management skills to ensure adherence to regulatory expectations.
• Ability to embed compliance and internal control arrangements in an organisation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement in proposing and implementing appropriate quality enhancements.
• Strong communication skills, oral, written, and presentational, with experience in writing papers for senior audiences, including boards and executive groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with a diverse group of people at all levels, and self-confidence to be able to influence and challenge at all levels.
• Smart business acumen and the ability to handle pressure.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence across internal directorates and departments.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

The offer

Market conform salary package (Head of level). International exposure. Headquarters in Amsterdam and the possibility to work with the best in the business.

Interested?

You are invited to apply for this position by using the form below.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.