About the Client
Our client is a leading international crypto processing company operating across multiple regulated jurisdictions in the EU and worldwide. The company provides high-volume crypto payment infrastructure and merchant processing services for global partners. With upcoming expansion and increased regulatory expectations, the organisation is strengthening its governance, risk, and compliance function at the group level.

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategically minded Deputy Chief Risk & Compliance Officer to support and reinforce the Group CRCO across all compliance, risk, and regulatory governance activities. This is a senior leadership role with a broad remit, covering risk management, AML/CTF oversight, regulatory licensing support, internal controls, and cross-jurisdictional compliance operations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong compliance and regulatory background, experience navigating licensing processes, and the ability to work effectively within a complex international structure. A legal background is highly desirable.

This role requires excellent command of both English and Russian, strong communication skills, and deep familiarity with fintech or payment companies—particularly crypto or acquiring businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Group CRCO in leading the company’s global risk and compliance strategy, ensuring strong governance across all regulated entities.

• Oversee the enhancement, implementation, and monitoring of AML/CTF, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management frameworks.

• Contribute to licensing and authorisation processes, including MiCA CASP applications and other financial regulatory filings.

• Review and develop internal policies, procedures, and controls to ensure full compliance with EU, FCA, FATF, and local regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate risk identification, mitigation planning, and reporting across operational, ICT, financial, and compliance risk domains.

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex compliance and risk-related matters, ensuring timely resolution.

• Liaise with regulatory bodies, external consultants, auditors, and banking/payment partners on compliance and licensing topics.

• Provide strategic input on organisational structure, governance enhancements, and regulatory readiness.

• Lead or support internal investigations, remediation projects, and regulatory communications.

• Work closely with Legal, AML, Operations, Product, and Executive teams to align compliance and risk requirements with business objectives.

• Represent the function internally and externally when required, ensuring continuity in leadership during CRCO’s absence.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or regulatory roles within fintech, payments, acquiring, or crypto industries.

• Proven background in AML/CTF compliance and regulatory governance.

• Experience participating in or leading licensing processes (e.g., EMI, PSP, CASP/MiCA, MSB, VASP).

• Strong understanding of MiCA and other EU regulatory frameworks.

• Legal education or previously held legal/regulatory advisory roles is highly desirable.

• Experience working within complex company structures across multiple jurisdictions.

• Strong analytical and policy-drafting skills; ability to translate regulation into practical controls.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Russian (required).

• Solid understanding of operational and enterprise risk management principles.

• Prior interaction with regulators, auditors, consultants, or supervisory authorities.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with high ownership and autonomy.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

• High level of integrity and professional judgement.

• Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration.

• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution capabilities.

• Ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes with clarity and structure.

• Resilience, adaptability, and strong organisational acumen.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership role in a rapidly scaling international crypto processing company.

• Opportunity to influence group-level governance, compliance, and risk strategy.

• Work with experienced executives across legal, risk, compliance, product, and operations.

• Competitive compensation and long-term growth potential.

• Dynamic and multinational working environment.
  
  If you want to drive high-impact regulatory and risk initiatives in a fast-growing international environment, we welcome your application.