Head of Operations

Taylor Root; Wien; Remote; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Head of Operations, Europe for a leading global digital-assets business. The role focuses on building and developing European operations and strengthening regulatory infrastructure across Europe.

The position requires senior leadership with experience in crypto/digital assets and regulated European environments, with exposure to licensing and risk controls. Regular travel to Vienna will be required, and the role may be based across Europe.

Qualifications

• Senior operations experience in crypto, digital assets, fintech, payments or financial services.
• Experience in a regulated European environment.
• Exposure to regulatory licensing or authorisation projects.
• Strong understanding of AML, KYC and operational risk.
• MiCA/CASP experience would be highly advantageous.
• Fluent English; German would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the European operating model.
• Support the company's European regulatory and licensing strategy.
• Drive operational readiness around MiCA and CASP requirements.
• Build scalable processes, controls and governance frameworks.
• Oversee areas including KYC, AML, onboarding and operational risk.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology and senior leadership.
• Support new market and product launches across Europe.
• Build and develop the European Operations function.

Skills

Senior operations leadership

Crypto / digital assets

Regulated European environment

AML / KYC / operational risk

Regulatory licensing projects

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

MiCA/CASP experience

Job description

Europe | DACH preferred | Regular travel to Vienna

We are supporting a leading global digital-assets business with the appointment of a Head of Operations, Europe.

This is a senior leadership role focused on building and developing the company's European operations as it continues to strengthen its presence and regulatory infrastructure across Europe.

The Role

• Lead and develop the European operating model
• Support the company's European regulatory and licensing strategy
• Drive operational readiness around MiCA and CASP requirements
• Build scalable processes, controls and governance frameworks
• Oversee areas including KYC, AML, onboarding and operational risk
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology and senior leadership
• Support new market and product launches across Europe
• Build and develop the European Operations function

Your Profile

• Senior Operations experience within crypto, digital assets, fintech, payments or financial services
• Experience within a regulated European environment
• Exposure to regulatory licensing or authorisation projects
• Strong understanding of AML, KYC and operational risk
• MiCA/CASP experience would be highly advantageous
• Hands-on, commercially minded leadership style
• Fluent English, German would be advantageous.

Location

The role can be based across Europe, with a preference for candidates in Germany, Austria, and other commutable countries as regular travel to Vienna will be required.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in building the European operations of a major international digital-assets business during an important stage of its regional development.