President, Bitstamp Europe
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As President of Bitstamp Europe, you serve as the general manager and senior-most leader of Robinhood's EU-regulated crypto exchange, with full P&L accountability for the company's European crypto business. You are the most senior regulatory representative to the CSSF in Luxembourg and to institutional partners across the region. This is a high-visibility, externally facing leadership role requiring mastery of financial regulation, business strategy, and team leadership.
What you'll do
- Serve as the CSSF-recognized Authorized Manager and primary regulatory representative for Bitstamp Europe's MiCA CASP, Payment Institution and related licenses across all business lines
- Lead supervisory engagement on examinations, license conditions, notifications, outsourcing and regulatory change
- Clear new products and markets for launch quickly, so regulation speeds up revenue growth
- Own the P&L of Bitstamp Europe S.A. and be accountable for revenue growth across institutional and B2B in the EEA. Drive volume, fee yield and market share, and keep the cost base disciplined as revenue scales
- Define and execute Bitstamp Europe's regional go-to-market strategy in close partnership with Robinhood's global product, engineering, compliance, and BD leadership
- Lead, grow, and develop the Luxembourg-based team, recruit senior talent, define organizational structure, and preserve Bitstamp's culture of performance and integrity
- Own institutional and strategic partnership relationships across Europe, including B2B crypto-as-a-service clients, bank liquidity partnerships, and key institutional accounts
- Proactively navigate the evolving European regulatory landscape including MiCA, MiFID II, DORA, and future frameworks, ensuring sustained CSSF compliance and shaping regulatory engagements
What you bring
- Significant experience in regulated financial services with meaningful European presence, ideally combining fintech or crypto depth with deep working knowledge of Luxembourg or EU financial regulation
- Demonstrated experience qualifying or operating as an Approved Person or Authorized Manager under European regulatory frameworks such as CSSF, FCA, DNB, BaFin, or equivalent. Ability to qualify as a CSSF Authorized Manager is required
- Deep command of MiCA, MiFID II, and the CSSF's regulatory expectations for crypto-asset service providers, plus working knowledge of DORA, AML/CFT frameworks, and PSD2
- P&L ownership at scale in a regulated European financial entity. You have run a business, not just managed a function
- Proven track record building and closing institutional B2B relationships and strategic partnerships in European financial markets
- Experience leading through corporate integration or significant organizational change, managing competing stakeholders while keeping a business performing
- Fluency in English required
Nice to have
- Fluency in French or Luxembourgish
What we offer
- Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
- 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet, a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and additional time off to recharge
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
- This role is based in the Luxembourg office, with in-person attendance expected 5 days per week
About Robinhood
Robinhood is building frontier financial technology to democratize finance. Bitstamp Europe S.A. is Robinhood's EU-regulated crypto exchange and primary licensing hub for European operations, serving institutional, retail and B2B clients through spot, perpetual futures, and crypto-as-a-service offerings.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Robinhood has 20 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 7 in Engineering, 7 in Legal & Compliance and 3 in Product. 5% are fully remote, most of the rest in the US and Canada. 3 were posted in the last 7 days. The median advertised base salary is $167k, from 12 listings that publish pay.
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