Head of Compliance (PCF-12)

Are you an experienced compliance professional looking to take the next step in your career and move into a PCF-approved role?

An established international digital assets, payments and financial infrastructure business headquartered in Madrid is expanding its regulated European operations through Ireland and is seeking a Head of Compliance (PCF-12) to join its growing leadership team.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the build-out of a regulated business, helping shape the compliance framework, governance structure and regulatory culture from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's Compliance Framework and Compliance Monitoring Programme.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures and controls.
• Oversee compliance across digital assets and payments activities.
• Manage regulatory reporting and ongoing compliance obligations.
• Support regulatory engagement and supervisory interactions.
• Provide compliance guidance to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts.
• Oversee complaints handling, governance and conduct-related matters.
• Deliver regular reporting to Executive Management, the Audit & Risk Committee and the Board.
• Help embed a strong compliance culture across the organisation.

About You

• Experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong compliance, governance or regulatory affairs experience.
• Experience gained within Payments, E-Money, Banking, Fintech, Investment Services or Digital Assets would be highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance monitoring.
• Experience working with regulators and senior stakeholders.
• Ambitious and motivated to progress into a PCF-approved position.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to step into a PCF-12 role.
• Full support through the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness & Probity approval process.
• Join an established international organisation headquartered in Madrid.
• Play a key role in shaping a regulated business during an exciting growth phase.
• Work directly with senior leadership, regulators and Board members.

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 21st September.

For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please apply directly.