Regional Chief Compliance Officer

Senior executive role responsible for developing and overseeing Telcoin Europe's compliance strategy, regulatory relationships, licensing activities, monitoring programmes, reporting, risk assessments, training, and governance framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional Compliance function across Telcoin Europe's regulated entities.
• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the Group Compliance Framework.
• Ensure compliance with European and local requirements including MiCA, PSD2/PSD3, EMD2/EMD3, AML/CFT, GDPR, DORA, TFR, and consumer protection rules.
• Advise the CEO, Executive Management, and Board of Directors on compliance matters.
• Maintain relationships with regulators, financial intelligence units, and external auditors.
• Oversee licensing projects, authorization applications, supervisory interactions, monitoring, testing, and regulatory reporting.
• Review new products and strategic initiatives from a regulatory perspective.
• Develop compliance policies, procedures, and governance standards.
• Lead compliance risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Deliver compliance training and coordinate with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Legal, Operations, and Product teams.
• Support Board committees with reporting, regulatory updates, and compliance metrics.

Requirements

• At least 3 years in a senior compliance leadership role.
• Extensive experience in EMIs, payment institutions, banks, fintech companies, or digital asset and crypto businesses.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, MiCA, PSD2, DORA, GDPR, FATF standards, and ESMA Guidelines.
• Experience leading regulatory authorizations, licensing projects, and inspections.
• Direct experience with European financial regulators and supervisory authorities.
• Strong understanding of governance, internal controls, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership experience managing compliance teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to balance commercial and regulatory objectives.
• Resident of Lithuania.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements based in Vilnius.
• Professional development and exposure to payment and digital asset technologies.
• Executive leadership role in a growing European fintech.
• Competitive executive compensation package.