Head of Compliance & Regulatory Strategy - Remote

Blockrise; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Office in Rotterdam

Travel reimbursement

NS Business Card

Training resources

Pantry with meals

Urban Sports Club & LeaseBike

Share certificate programme

Job summary

Blockrise is seeking a Compliance Officer to own the compliance function, act as the primary contact with supervisors, and maintain the MiCAR licence as the business expands into new services. You will lead the second-line day-to-day, oversee the CDD team, and advise the board on regulatory perimeter and licensing strategy.

You will collaborate with product and engineering on onboarding and custody software, while building processes that are still being defined.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution
• Completed the certified compliance officer program
• Experience applying for and maintaining regulatory licences and communicating directly with supervisors
• Experience leading a small to medium-sized compliance team, or owning a significant compliance domain
• Working knowledge of MiCAR, DORA, Wft, Wwft, Sanctiewet, TFR, DAC8 or comparable EU regulations
• Fluency in English and Dutch

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s primary point of contact with supervisors (AFM, DNB, etc.)
• Maintain the MiCAR licence, ensure continuous compliance, and advise the board on regulatory perimeter
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into an implementation roadmap
• Guide licensing strategy for further authorisations (payments and electronic money)
• Report to the board on compliance status, incidents and key risk indicators
• Maintain company policies and procedures and ensure organisation-wide application
• Advise product and engineering on compliance-related software (onboarding, review flows, transfers, custody)
• Maintain the compliance monitoring and testing programme and track audit findings remediation
• Oversee the first-line CDD team and act as final review on escalated cases
• Own second-line reporting: transaction monitoring escalations, FIU reporting, sanctions screening
• Ensure Travel Rule (TFR) and DAC8/CARF reporting obligations
• Deliver compliance training to internal staff
• Represent the compliance function externally in industry associations

Skills

Regulatory compliance

CDD

Regulatory reporting

Policy & procedures

Board liaison

English & Dutch

Education

University degree in law/finance/economics

Certified compliance officer program

Tools

ComplyAdvantage

Crystal Blockchain analytics

Notabene

Job description

Blockrise is seeking a Compliance Officer to own the compliance function, act as the primary contact with supervisors, and maintain the MiCAR licence as the business expands into new services. You will lead the second-line day-to-day, oversee the CDD team, and advise the board on regulatory perimeter and licensing strategy.

You will collaborate with product and engineering on onboarding and custody software, while building processes that are still being defined.