{"id":1855483,"url":"https://alion.io/job/blockrise-compliance-officer","title":"Compliance officer","company":{"id":2314982,"name":"Block Rise","domain":"blockrise.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/blockrise","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Personio","truth_index":null},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":70000,"max":90000,"currency":"EUR","period":"year","gross":true,"usd_annual":101314},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Bitcoin","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-07T09:52:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-07","last_verified_at":"2026-11-14T08:07:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":68,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":68},"description":"Your Role\nAs Compliance Officer you own the compliance function. You are our primary point of contact with supervisors, you keep the MiCAR licence in good standing, and you advise the board on our regulatory perimeter as the business grows into new services and authorisations.You also lead the second line day to day. You oversee the first-line CDD team, act as final review on escalated cases, and own the reporting obligations that come with a licensed crypto-asset service provider. Alongside that, you work closely with our product and engineering teams, who build the onboarding, monitoring and custody software you rely on.\nSeveral of our processes are still being built. The expectation is that you help build them.\nWhat you'll do\nAct as the company's primary point of contact with supervisors: AFM, DNB and others.\nMaintain the MiCAR licence, ensure continuous compliance with applicable regulations, and advise the board on the regulatory perimeter.\nMonitor regulatory developments and translate them into a prioritised implementation roadmap.\nGuide licensing strategy for further authorisations, such as payment services and electronic money.\nReport to the board on compliance status, incidents and key risk indicators, and deliver periodic reporting to supervisors.\nMaintain company policies and procedures, and make sure they are current and applied throughout the organisation.\nAdvise product and engineering teams on compliance-related software, including customer onboarding and review flows, transfer services and custody arrangements.\nMaintain the compliance monitoring and testing programme, and track remediation of findings from audits and supervisory reviews.\nOversee the first-line CDD team and act as final review on escalated cases.\nOwn second-line reporting processes: transaction monitoring escalations, reporting of unusual transactions to FIU-Nederland, and sanctions screening and notification obligations.\nOversee compliance with the Travel Rule (TFR) and our DAC8 and CARF reporting obligations.\nDeliver the compliance training programme to internal staff.\nRepresent the compliance function externally, including in industry associations.\nNice to have\nExperience with asset management and institutional lending concepts, and how they apply to bitcoin and other crypto-assets.\nFamiliarity with external compliance tools used in this market, such as ComplyAdvantage, Crystal Blockchain analytics and Notabene.\nFamiliarity with fintech partnership models, including banking-as-a-service and third-party custody.\nExperience advising technical teams and translating compliance topics into actionable recommendations.\nWhat you bring\nFive to ten years of experience in compliance at a regulated financial institution: a bank, payment institution, investment firm or crypto-asset service provider.\nCompleted the certified compliance officer program \nExperience applying for and maintaining regulatory licences, and communicating directly with supervisors.\nExperience running a small to medium-sized compliance team, or independent ownership of a significant compliance domain at a larger institution.\nExperience building, owning and implementing company policies and procedures.\nFamiliarity with MiCAR, DORA, Wft, Wwft, Sanctiewet, TFR, DAC8 or comparable EU financial regulations.\nHands-on experience with CDD, transaction monitoring and unusual transaction reporting. Experience managing first-line CDD analysts is a plus.\nComfort representing compliance in front of senior management and the board.\nWorking knowledge of English and Dutch.\nA university degree in law, finance, economics, risk management or a related field. Professional certifications in compliance, AML or other relevant topics are a plus.\nComfort in a fast-paced scale-up where processes are still being built.\nWhat we offer\nA gross annual salary of €70,000 to €90,000 depending on experience.\nFull ownership of the compliance function, with direct access to the board.\nThe choice between fully remote work and our office in Rotterdam.\nThe option to participate in our share certificate programme.\nTravel reimbursement or an NS Business Card for your commute.\nPaid training and learning resources to keep your skills sharp and up to date.\nA fully stocked pantry and fridge at the office, with meals, snacks and drinks included.\nDiscounted access to Urban Sports Club and LeaseBike plans.\nA team that takes regulation seriously and builds its own software to support it.\nContact Us\nSend us your CV and a short note on the licence work or compliance domain you are most proud of. 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