About the company
We are SwissBorg, a FinTech scale-up headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our flagship product, the SwissBorg app, offers over 600,000+ users the best price and liquidity across 16 fiat and 39 cryptos, as well as giving them the opportunity to earn passive income with our Smart Yield account. Our community is growing fast, with over $1.5 billion in assets under management, a weekly volume of over 250 million, and over 20,000 Premium users. This is just the start in our mission to democratise wealth management by building products that allow individuals to manage their crypto assets at the touch of a finger. Whether youāre in Andorra or Singapore, whether your portfolio is worth one dollar or a million, SwissBorg gives you the best tools to learn about digital currencies and manage your wealth. Are you looking to join a team of revolutionaries on a mission to decentralise nations? We want to hear from you!
Job Summary
What you will be doing:
šMonitor the compliance with the French legal acts and supervisory guidelines. You will be our eyes on the ground in France and responsible for ensuring compliance on the national level. šDevelopment and implementation of a comprehensive group-wide compliance framework aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. šDraft and monitor the implementation of the internal policies in all areas relevant to crypto and financial service providers, including laws related to PSAN licence, as well as MiCA, DORA, the AML/CTF/sanctions and fraud area, the general risk management area, and relevant French national laws. šManage the compliance-related communications with the French authorities, and support the communication and cooperation with the public authorities on group level. šFulfil the obligations of the executive manager of SwissBorgās French regulated entity with the responsibility areas of compliance and general risk management, as well as the role of the TRACFIN correspondent and backup TRACFIN declarant. šMonitor and help to adjust for changes in the legal environment with main focus on the French and the EU regulations and supervisory practices. šMonitor, assess and propose improvements as needed to the internal control and customer monitoring frameworks to remain effective and compliant. šConduct internal investigations and reviews regarding compliance with the applicable laws and internal policies, including with MiCA, AMLD, and with relevant national laws. šManage and support in different administrative proceedings throughout the group. šSupport the internal and external audits on group level, and organise and manage the audits on French national level as needed. šSupport the internal and external reporting on group level, and organise the reporting on French national level as needed. šSupport the internal training and organise training if required. šStay abreast of the evolving regulatory environment, industry standards and best practices.
What you might look like:
šFulfil MiCA and French national fit and proper requirements for the executive manager. šBachelorās degree in Law from a reputable university in the EEA, UK or Switzerland. Masterās degree preferred. šMinimum of 5 years of experience in the compliance or regulatory areas in EEA, UK or Swiss financial institutions, crypto service providers or FinTech companies. At least some of the experience must be managerial or executive level. Experience in a company under regulatory supervision of the French authorities is a strong plus. šStrong knowledge of the EU and French financial and crypto regulatory frameworks, industry standards and supervisory practices. Knowledge of the UK, Swiss or Liechtensteinās regulatory framework, MiFID II, or good understanding of payment processes are all a plus. šStrong knowledge of the EU and French AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud regulations, as well as basic knowledge of the general risk management area.