France MLRO & Senior Compliance Lead – FinTech

Thunes; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Thunes is expanding its leadership in France and seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to lead the compliance program in Paris and act as MLRO for the French entity. The role partners with Global Compliance to deploy AML/CTF, sanctions and ABC controls across the business, while engaging with regulators, banks, and internal teams.

The role is based in Thunes’ Paris offices, involving collaboration with global teams and some international travel up to 5%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a compliance role within financial institutions or payments
• Deep knowledge of French and EU payment regulations (PSD2/PSR/EMD2; MiCA)
• Experience as MLRO or Deputy MLRO advantageous
• Strong governance, risk and control mindset
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across international teams

Responsabilités

• Serve as MLRO for the French entity
• Deploy and adapt global compliance frameworks to France (AML/CTF, sanctions, ABC)
• Onboard and monitor clients, support KYC and transaction monitoring teams
• Provide risk analyses to senior management and regulators as required
• Maintain regulatory watch and update policies; lead remediation of audits
• Coordinate with France authorities (ACPR) and local reporting requirements
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders; travel up to 5% if needed

Connaissances

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

English communication

Autonomy

Proactivity

Working under pressure

Formation

Master 2 or equivalent in Law/Business

ACAMS/ICA certification (advantage)

Description du poste

Thunes is expanding its leadership in France and seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to lead the compliance program in Paris and act as MLRO for the French entity. The role partners with Global Compliance to deploy AML/CTF, sanctions and ABC controls across the business, while engaging with regulators, banks, and internal teams.

The role is based in Thunes’ Paris offices, involving collaboration with global teams and some international travel up to 5%.