Senior Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager

Mission

Own and deliver the ECSPR authorisation for Spain (CNMV). Build a regulator-ready compliance framework and act as the single owner of the authorisation evidence pack.

You will work closely with the CFO, COO, Product, Legal, and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

• ECSPR / CNMV Authorisation

• Own the Spain authorisation compliance workstream end-to-end

• Produce and maintain regulator-ready documentation, including:

Governance and 3 Lines of Defence

• Compliance risk assessment and monitoring plan

• Incident and complaints management

• Outsourcing and third-party oversight

• Conflicts of interest

• Business continuity and operational resilience

Compliance Management System

• Design and run compliance monitoring and control testing

• Produce compliance MI and board reporting

• Maintain an audit-ready evidence repository

Product & Investor Protection

• Governance of customer communications and disclosures

• Appropriateness / knowledge assessment controls

• Change control for customer-facing documents and journeys

AML/CFT Oversight

• Oversight of KYC, EDD, sanctions, and transaction monitoring (not MLRO)

• Escalation governance, QA sampling, and evidence tracking

• Periodic AML/CFT risk assessments (EU / Spain / UK)

Banking, PSP & Third Parties

• Own compliance questionnaires and partner reviews

• Ongoing third-party oversight and issue management

Requirements

• 6+ years in compliance or regulatory roles in financial services

• Proven experience delivering authorisation-grade documentation

• Strong understanding of EU regulatory frameworks; working knowledge of UK conduct expectations

• Experience running compliance monitoring and testing programmes

• Outsourcing and third-party oversight experience

• Excellent drafting and stakeholder communication skills

• English: fluent | Spanish: professional working proficiency

• Independent, pragmatic, high-integrity operator

Nice to Have

• Direct ECSPR or crowdfunding experience

• Exposure to Spanish regulatory environment / CNMV

• ICA, CAMS or similar certifications

• Fintech client funds and reconciliation exposure

What We Offer

• Remote-first role

• Flexible working hours (GMT+2 to GMT+6)

• Flat, low-bureaucracy organisation

• High-impact role in a fast-growing company

• If you want it even tighter (LinkedIn-size) or tuned for senior / executive compliance profiles, say the word.