Head of Compliance

Ready to get shit done?

Take Ownership:

• Establishing and overseeing policies for onboarding, AML, sanctions, KYC, and transaction monitoring — ensuring risks are caught without compromising smooth customer experience.
• Designing and maintaining a simple, documented, and actively used compliance framework that ensures fairness, protects data, and keeps criminal activity out.
• Translating evolving regulations into clear, actionable requirements that enable trusted growth, fair communication, and safe automation.

This challenge is perfect for you if

• Strong experience in financial services compliance (covering AML, KYC, sanctions, conduct, duty of care, and data protection).
• Ability to design and test controls, lead thematic reviews, and independently monitor effectiveness of transaction monitoring, alert handling, and investigations.
• Skilled in engaging with regulators and external partners — confident, clear, and timely in communication.
• Pragmatic mindset: able to balance regulatory obligations with customer-centric, frictionless product design.
• Proven ability to guide teams with clarity and courage, ensuring first-time-right execution.

Your space to perform

We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed 💪🏼

• ＄ Gross monthly salary between €10,802 - €11,285
• 🤟 Great, international colleagues who share your mindset
• 👩‍💻 Hybrid setup: after 3 months in-office, work 2 days remote, 3 days in-office weekly.
• 🧳 Digital Nomad program: work remotely 1 week per quarter after 1 year and 3 weeks per quarter after 2 years
• 📚 We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget
• 🚴 A massive discount with UrbanSports for your wellbeing
• 🚌 Travel expenses are covered whether you come walking or by bike, bus or car (though we prefer green choices 🌳)
• 💻 A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us
• 🥦 Delicious lunches from our fabulous in-house chefs with vegan and vegetarian options
• 💰 An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq
• 💸 Monthly contribution to your phone and internet bills
• 🍻 Friday drinks and other celebrations - bunq style

All new hires are subject to Pre-employment Screening (PES), which includes checks conducted by our third-party partner, DISA. This is part of our commitment to a secure and trustworthy workplace.