Who are we Coinmerce Group is a Dutch-founded European crypto services company consisting of 3 pillars: brokerage, asset management, and proprietary trading. Transparency is our core value, and our open-door policy supports collaboration, innovation, and team spirit in our Schiphol-Rijk office. With over 150 talented colleagues, we’re shaping the future of crypto together—are you ready to join us?The Coinmerce Group consists of a diversified portfolio of entities, including Coinmerce and BLOX (MiCAR licensed), Coinmerce Capital (AIFMD registered), QuantFi (VASP registered in Jersey), Coinmerce Earn and Aplati Payment Solutions.<h2 style="font-style:normal;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);">What we offer</h2><ul style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Innovative work: Be part of a team advancing new technology within the crypto industry;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Modern workspace: Enjoy our new office located at Schiphol-Rijk;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Daily perks: Free lunch, fresh fruit, and weekly Friday drinks at our company bar;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Team events: Engage in monthly team events and bonding activities;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Commuting & pension: Receive commuting allowance and a solid pension plan;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Benefits & wellness: 25 vacation days, monthly chair massages, and access to our company gym and Alleo benefit program;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Extra perks: A €250 home-office setup budget after completing your probation period;</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Yearly L&D budget: Of EUR 2000,-!</li></ul> About the role As we continue to scale our diversified crypto services, we are seeking a seasoned Group Chief Compliance & Risk Officer (Group CCRO) to provide independent second-line oversight and strategy across the holding company. You will act as a vital countervailing power to executive decision-making, ensuring our group-wide operations remain controlled, ethical, and integrity-driven.<h3 style="font-style:normal;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Responsibilities:</h3><ul style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><li style="font-size:14px;">Framework Design: Define and maintain the Group Compliance & Risk Framework, including Risk Appetite (KRI/limits) and minimum standards across all entities.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Governance & Oversight: Appoint and oversee entity-level compliance/risk functions, ensuring their adequacy and the effectiveness of local control frameworks.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Monitoring & Challenge: Perform group-wide monitoring activities and provide independent challenge to executive decisions at the group level.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Culture Leadership: Define and promote a group-wide risk and compliance culture focused on accountability, "speak-up" initiatives, and ethical conduct.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Risk Mitigation: Manage group concentration and interdependency risks, including intragroup services, ICT (DORA), and critical third-party exit strategies.</li></ul><h3 style="font-style:normal;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);">What you bring:</h3><ul style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><li style="font-size:14px;">Experience: 15+ years in senior compliance and risk management (financial and non-financial) within complex group structures and regulated financial services.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Industry Knowledge: Deep expertise in crypto-asset services, asset management (AIFMD), and liquidity provision/market-making activities.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Regulatory Mastery: Extensive exposure to Dutch and EU frameworks, specifically MiCAR, AML/CFT, DORA, and direct experience with AFM/DNB supervisory expectations.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Technical Skills: Proficiency in designing risk governance models and managing ICT/outsourcing risks within a high-performance tech environment.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Soft Skills: An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge the Board constructively while remaining open, curious, and supportive of sustainable growth.</li></ul><h3 style="font-style:normal;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Nice to have:</h3><ul style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><li style="font-size:14px;">Existing relationships or a proven track record of successful engagement with EU financial regulators.</li><li style="font-size:14px;">Fluency in Dutch is a significant advantage given our headquarters and regulatory landscape.</li></ul>

Chief Compliance & Risk Officer @ Coinmerce

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