Head of Compliance

Finary

  • Paris
  • CDI
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 1 mois
What is Finary?At Finary, our mission is to change how money can work for you. We are building a one-stop shop that empowers a new generation of investors to achieve their goals. Finary allows its users to track their assets, manage their budgets, invest their money, and learn more about finance. If you're looking for an ambitious team that's revolutionizing an old-fashioned industry, get in touch!launched Finary in 2021. Since then, Finary has made great strides by reaching 500.000 users. We genuinely care about user experience, performance, and ease of use. We ship cutting-edge products with touches of delight. You'll join a winning team, learn insanely, earn life-changing money, and work with other A+ players.Why now?A new generation of investors is emerging: an ambitious, involved workforce. Money is no longer taboo and the pension system is under tremendous pressure. At Finary, we see a world where investing empowers everybody to live the life they've always dreamt of. Finary exists to revolutionize the personal money management experience.To fuel this mission, we raised 15M€ and are backed by leading investors like Y Combinator and Speedinvest. We are also backed by world-class founders like Steve Anavi & Alexandre Prot (Qonto founders), Matthieu Rouif (Photoroom), and Eric Demuth (CEO of Bitpanda). We also smashed the European crowdfunding speed record by raising 2.2M€ from our community in less than 20 minutes.There's never been a more exciting time to join Finary!What we offerAt Finary, you'll join a team of top performers driven by excellence, ambition, and a shared mission to reinvent personal finance. We move fast, aim high, and value ownership above all. Our culture is demanding, transparent, and deeply collaborative. It's not for everyone - but if you're looking to raise the bar every day with equally driven teammates, this is the place to be.Read more about our values .🚀 What you can expectA high-performing team - Work with A-players across every discipline in an environment that challenges you and helps you grow fast.Ownership - You'll have freedom, responsibility, and trust from day one. We hire people for their talent, and we get out of their way.Impact that matters - Build a product that helps people take control of their financial future - a topic that affects everyone.A hybrid setup - We're a hybrid setup company with teammates across France. We meet in person every 6 weeks in Paris.Competitive compensation - A package aligned with your experience and impact.🙅‍♂️ What we don't care aboutYour degree, your school - we care about what you bring to the team.Ping pong tables, free laundry, or trendy perks - we focus on what truly matters.About the Role
Finary is on a mission to redefine how individuals invest and grow their wealth. As we expand our product offerings and scale across Europe, we're hiring a visionary Head of Compliance to lead our regulatory strategy and execution. This role is not about ticking boxes, it's about embedding compliance as a strategic enabler of growth.You'll be responsible for designing, building, and scaling a modern, tech-enabled compliance function that is aligned with our ambitions across regulated products (PEA, PER, crypto, etc) and key licenses (e.g. MiCA, PSI). You'll engage directly with top European regulators, steer licensing initiatives, and ensure our operational model remains compliant while enabling rapid innovation.This is a strategic leadership role reporting to the VP Operations, collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Operations, and Marketing to make regulatory excellence a competitive advantage.You'd Be a Great Fit If YouRegulatory Vision: you possess deep expertise in EU and French financial regulation (AMF, ACPR, MiCA, MiFID II, PSI), paired with the foresight to interpret and anticipate regulatory trends to leverage Compliance as a strategic enabler with strong commercial impactLicensing Execution: you've led licensing initiatives from scoping to audit-readiness, aligning cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality submissions under pressure, and are experienced in building compliance operating models that scaleTech & Product Mindset: you partner naturally with Engineering and Product to build scalable compliance tools, automate workflows, and embed regulatory logic into product developmentCollaboration: you are a collaborative leader who builds high-performing teams and mentors both compliance and non-compliance stakeholdersAgility: you communicate swiftly and thrive in a fast-moving startup environmentOwnership: you can thrive in ambiguity and take ownership without needing a fully built framework handed to youLanguages: you are fluent in French and EnglishThis Role Is Not for You If YouHave no direct experience with regulatory licensing (MiCA, PSI, etc.)See compliance as a control function rather than a business partnerWait for exact rules instead of proactively interpreting and applying regulationsExpect a complete playbook or prefer to work in highly structured environmentsAvoid product and tech conversations or prefer to work in silosStruggle to lead with influenceBonus Points If YouHave a legal background or law degreeHave startup experience or worked at companies scaling across multiple EU marketsUnderstand and have contributed to RegTech, crypto compliance, or multi-license environmentsHow to apply?Tell us why you want to join Finary. Share with us what excites you about our mission and how you will contribute. Make your first impression count.

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