Chief Compliance & Data Protection Lead

kompasbank; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Six weeks of paid holiday

Health insurance

Modern office in Vedbæk

Job summary

kompasbank seeks a Head of Compliance and Data Protection Responsible to lead the second line of defence and shape governance across Denmark and the EU. You will build a lean, proactive compliance function and report to Executive Management and the Board.

You will oversee data protection, regulatory risk, and governance, partnering with Legal on new products and outsourcing, to drive a culture of integrity, courage and commercial focus. Based in Vedbæk, with a modern office and strong team.

Qualifications

• Legal background with a law degree and extensive financial services regulation experience.
• Proven leadership of a compliance function in a regulated financial institution.
• Strong analytical capability within Danish and EU financial regulation, including GDPR, AML/CTF, and MiCA knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance function with overall responsibility for identifying, assessing, monitoring, advising on and reporting on compliance and data risks.
• Monitor new and updated regulation and advise on implementation with Legal.
• Oversee governance, culture, whistleblower scheme, and relations with regulators and board.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Leadership

Data protection

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Education

Law degree

10+ years financial services regulation

Job description

kompasbank seeks a Head of Compliance and Data Protection Responsible to lead the second line of defence and shape governance across Denmark and the EU. You will build a lean, proactive compliance function and report to Executive Management and the Board.

You will oversee data protection, regulatory risk, and governance, partnering with Legal on new products and outsourcing, to drive a culture of integrity, courage and commercial focus. Based in Vedbæk, with a modern office and strong team.