Chief Compliance & Risk Officer

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.

What we offer

• Innovative work: Be part of a team advancing new technology within the crypto industry;

• Modern workspace: Enjoy our new office located at Schiphol-Rijk;

• Daily perks: Free lunch, fresh fruit, and weekly Friday drinks at our company bar;

• Team events: Engage in monthly team events and bonding activities;

• Commuting & pension: Receive commuting allowance and a solid pension plan;

• Benefits & wellness: 25 vacation days, monthly chair massages, and access to our company gym and Alleo benefit program;

• Extra perks: A €250 home-office setup budget after completing your probation period;

• Yearly L&D budget: Of EUR 2000,-!

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.

Responsibilities:

• Framework Design: Define and maintain the Group Compliance & Risk Framework, including Risk Appetite (KRI/limits) and minimum standards across all entities.

• Governance & Oversight: Appoint and oversee entity-level compliance/risk functions, ensuring their adequacy and the effectiveness of local control frameworks.

• Monitoring & Challenge: Perform group-wide monitoring activities and provide independent challenge to executive decisions at the group level.

• Culture Leadership: Define and promote a group-wide risk and compliance culture focused on accountability, "speak-up" initiatives, and ethical conduct.

• Risk Mitigation: Manage group concentration and interdependency risks, including intragroup services, ICT (DORA), and critical third-party exit strategies.

What you bring:

• Experience: 15+ years in senior compliance and risk management (financial and non-financial) within complex group structures and regulated financial services.

• Industry Knowledge: Deep expertise in crypto-asset services, asset management (AIFMD), and liquidity provision/market-making activities.

• Regulatory Mastery: Extensive exposure to Dutch and EU frameworks, specifically MiCAR, AML/CFT, DORA, and direct experience with AFM/DNB supervisory expectations.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in designing risk governance models and managing ICT/outsourcing risks within a high-performance tech environment.

• Soft Skills: An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge the Board constructively while remaining open, curious, and supportive of sustainable growth.

Nice to have:

• Existing relationships or a proven track record of successful engagement with EU financial regulators.

• Fluency in Dutch is a significant advantage given our headquarters and regulatory landscape.