Senior Compliance Officer – Netherlands

Remote; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 113,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote is building the infrastructure for global payroll and employment, operating entirely remotely across six continents. We seek a Senior Manager, Compliance for our Dutch regulated payments entity to lead KYB, AML/CFT, and regulatory oversight across the EU region.

You will shape the compliance framework, partner with leadership, and ensure adherence to European and Dutch laws while supporting Remote's global growth and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Second line of Defence experience in financial sector.
• Expert knowledge of EU payments law and Dutch financial regulation.
• Experience in Compliance and Compliance Operations within a global financial services company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the compliance team of the regulated entity, reporting to the General Manager.
• Oversee effectiveness of second line of defence across the European Economic Area.
• Own the Dutch regulated entity's compliance framework and policies.
• Advise General Manager, Management Board and Supervisory Board on compliance topics.
• Develop and monitor the annual Compliance Plan and Monitoring Plan.
• Manage budget and resources for the compliance function and recruitment.

Skills

Financial Crime Compliance

European payments legislation

Compliance experience

Residency: Netherlands

AML/MLRO certs

Job description

Remote is building the infrastructure that makes global payroll and employment possible for everyone, everywhere. Our team is made up of people who want to own a piece of that work, not just contribute to it. That work happens across six continents, only Antarctica left to go, entirely remote. It also requires real fluency with AI in every role, not just familiarity with it.

Our standards are high, and the ownership is total. You'll have the trust and space to find your own way to the best answer, and the support to see it through, because that's how we build things that actually work at this scale. In return, your career grows faster, because at Remote, growth is tied to results. We're founded on the principle that where someone lives should never limit what they can achieve, and we operate exactly that way.

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as the Senior Manager, Compliance for our Dutch regulated payments entity.

We are building a Financial Services subgroup within Remote. This subgroup owns payments licenses in the UK, and Canada. In order to maintain Remote's licensed and operate in the fintech space, we will need to meet the highest standards for customer due diligence, anti-money laundering and counter financing terrorism, internally referred to as know your business (KYB).

You will help setup sound procedures for vetting our customers globally. Not only will you have the responsibility to introduce and implement innovative anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing terrorism (CFT) solutions for our platform, you will also be relied upon to share guidance and expertise on EU regulatory requirements.

What you bring

• Extensive experience within the Second line of Defence in the financial sector, with demonstrable expertise in Financial Crime Compliance
• Expert knowledge of both European payments legislation (e.g. Payment Services Directive II) and Dutch financial legislation (e.g. Wet Financieel Toezicht and Wet Witwassen Financiering Terrorisme)
• Previous experience in both Compliance and Compliance Operations roles within a global financial services company.
• Must be a Netherlands resident
• Professional AML / MLRO certifications

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the compliance team of the regulated entity, including the MLCO, reporting to the General Manager of the Entity
• Accountable for the effectiveness of the second line of defence, including oversight of the the effectiveness of 1st line of defense for the regulated entity covering the entire European Economic Area.
• Accountable owner of the compliance framework for the Dutch regulated entity.
• Primary adviser to the General Manager, Management Board and Supervisory Board. Support the General Manager, the Management Board, and Supervisory Board with decision making on all compliance related topics
• Owner of the annual Compliance Plan and Compliance Monitoring Plan.
• Responsible for compliance function budget and resource planning in alignment with the General Manager.
• Responsible for recruitment, performance management and succession planning of the compliance function.
• Owner of regulatory remediation programmes and accountable for delivery.
• Approval authority for material compliance policies and risk appetite recommendations. Draft policies relating to customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, screening measures, business-wide risk assessments, customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, law enforcement engagement, fraud prevention, anti-bribery and corruption, authentication standards, AML/PF training and sanctions compliance.
• Responsible for ongoing maintenance of relevant policies, procedures and control environment to ensure our payments entities remain compliant with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Regulatory Reporting:Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports to regulatory authorities. Keep abreast of regulatory changes and update reporting processes accordingly.
• Act as escalation point for 1st line analysts for KYB, transaction monitoring, and other cases.
• Providing risk-proportionate advice to key stakeholders on matters relating to financial crime risk.
• Supporting the Compliance Technology team to ensure that core compliance tech is both designed and operating effectively.
• Drafting mandatory, firm-wide AML training for Remote Group and our financial entities.

Practicals

• You'll report to: General Manager, Remote Payment Services
• Team: Regulatory Compliance - KYB & Customer Onboarding
• Location: For regulatory reasons, candidates must be based in the Netherlands and be residents.
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager
• Interview with team members (no managers present)

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay locally competitive rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hire globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The interviewer will share further details with the candidate on the more restricted pay range for the role in line with their specific location. The individual pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job‑related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, internal parity and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full‑time position is EMEA: €112,900 to €127,000.