Senior Compliance Officer - Regulatory and Advisory

As a Senior Compliance Officer at Bitvavo, you will be an integral part of our Compliance team, dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance and ethical conduct. You will assist with the design, implementation and oversight of Bitvavo's risk-based compliance programme based on EU regulatory requirements, advise internal stakeholders on compliance matters, and draft and review internal policies and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements.

What you'll do

• Own and drive the strategic development of the Group's Policy Framework, ensuring full alignment with the Compliance Programme and applicable regulatory requirements
• Monitor and analyse regulatory developments in the compliance area (including MiCA, EMD II, DORA, AMLDs) and conduct regulatory impact assessments with clear business requirements
• Act as the primary compliance advisor to business and product teams on areas such as MiCA, MiFID II, EMI, and DORA, providing clear, commercially-aware guidance
• Monitor, assess and communicate regulatory developments across the EU and key jurisdictions
• Support Bitvavo's engagement with regulators on supervisory matters
• Act as the primary Compliance Officer responsible for completion of the annual Enterprise Risk Assessment and the Systematic Integrity Risk Analysis (SIRA), working alongside the Risk department
• Lead regulatory impact assessments, translating new requirements into actionable business requirements and implementation roadmaps
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders across product, technology, operations, and senior management
• Support the VP of Compliance on day-to-day activities and strategic projects, including product launches, geographic expansion, and new regulatory authorisations
• Lead the compliance workstream on new product and service approvals, new market entries, and regulatory authorisation programmes
• Support the crypto asset admission framework for assets listed on the exchange
• Design, implement and provide training across the organisation on compliance, ethics and integrity related topics

This is a second-line programme design and advisory role, not a legal counsel position (no contract drafting or negotiation, no litigation) and not a KYC/CDD casework role (no client onboarding, transaction monitoring, or case investigations).

What you bring

• 8+ years in Compliance, with at least 5 years in a second-line compliance function (policy, advisory, regulatory change) at a regulated exchange, EMI, CASP, or payment institution
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial services regulations including MiFID II, MiCA, or Electronic Money and Payment Service Directives
• Excellent report-writing and policy drafting capabilities
• Ability to execute multi-functional and cross-organisational assignments within Bitvavo Group requiring in-depth compliance analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A detail-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to accuracy and integrity

About Bitvavo

Bitvavo launched its digital assets trading platform in 2018 to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. The company has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.