Head of Regulatory Compliance

Remote: France

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 55+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

The Head of Regulatory Compliance is responsible for ensuring the French banking complies with all applicable non-financial crime legal and regulatory obligations at all times. This includes developing, implementing, and overseeing policies, procedures, and controls that prevent and detect breaches of compliance with regulatory obligations.

This role, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer of the French Bank is pivotal for managing and ensuring open and collaborative relations with regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders, and in ensuring a strong compliance culture throughout the organisation.

Up for the challenge? Let’s get in touch.

What you'll be doing

• Setting up and leading the Regulatory Compliance function to ensure adherence to local and international banking regulations (e.g. PSD2, MiFID, MiCA, GDPR)
• Supporting the Chief Compliance Officer and collaborating with Financial Crime and Group Regulatory Compliance to align best practices and coverage
• Developing and implementing a scalable regulatory compliance program aligned with group standards and regulatory expectations
• Partnering with product, engineering, and operations teams to embed compliance controls into platforms and customer journeys
• Leading and managing the Regulatory Compliance team to foster a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Monitoring changes in regulatory obligations and identifying necessary controls to mitigate associated risks
• Managing the remediation of regulatory compliance issues or incidents
• Designing and updating compliance risk assessments, policies, and procedures in line with local obligations and group standards
• Ensuring teams are trained and aware of compliance responsibilities within the French Bank
• Engaging with regulators and overseeing accurate and timely regulatory reporting with Regulatory Affairs
• Supporting inspections, reviews, and audit missions with the business, Regulatory Affairs, and Internal Audit
• Advising senior leadership on compliance risks and providing regular reporting to senior management
• Acting as a business partner to other departments to support regulatory compliance integration

What you'll need

• 10+ years of regulatory compliance experience
• Background in large banks or high-growth fintech companies
• Deep knowledge of the French regulatory landscape, market practices, and regulator expectations
• Excellent knowledge and practise of PSD2, MiFID and related regulations, MiCA, and credit regulations
• Direct engagement with ACPR and AMF regulators
• Exceptional leadership and team management capabilities
• Excellent analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Proven ability to work in a complex international environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in French and English

Nice to have

• Diversify to other EU regulations and regulators
• Working knowledge of GDPR and data protection regulations
• Experience managing CNIL compliance

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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