Compliance Officer Italy

About

 
Swan is the leading European fintech specialized in embedded banking. A laureate of the French government’s selective year list of tech champions, “French Tech Next 120,” we are quickly expanding across Europe.

Over 100 European companies have already seamlessly integrated banking services such as accounts, cards, and payments into their products through our Banking-as-a-Service platform. This approach, known as “embedded finance”, empowers businesses to elevate their offerings and create new revenue streams — often times tripling their revenue!

Our founders’ vision from the beginning was Simplicity: that anyone with a fintech idea at 2 am can visit our website, start building, and buy themselves a coffee with a self-issued card the very next day. That vision has taken us far.

Following a 38M€ Series B round last September, we have been doubling our headcount and already have over 230 Swanees across offices in Paris, Bordeaux, Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Milan! If you’re excited about joining a European fintech adventure, Swan is the way!

To learn more about us: About Swan ; Our story.

Job description

Swan’s compliance team keep our banking features safe and secure, and always have to think about the best way to combine multiple areas: business, legal, regulatory, customer support, and more. Swan is both a technology company and a financial services company, and our Compliance team makes these pieces fit together!

As an Electronic Money Institution, Swan faces many legal and regulatory challenges when conducting its business and operations : Fighting money laundering, protecting clients' funds, working with legitimate partners, etc.

As our Compliance Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our operations remain in line with regulatory requirements.

✨ Main tasks

Here is a snapshot of the responsibilities you’d be trusted with :

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  Managing Regulatory Changes: Stay ahead of and implement regulatory changes in Italy.


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  Regulatory Submissions: Assist in submitting regulatory documents under the supervision of the AMLRO.


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  Escalation Point: Act as the escalation point for investigations conducted by Compliance Managers.


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  Business Use Cases: Explore regulatory aspects of various business use cases.


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  New Products and Services: Assess regulatory aspects of new products and services.


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  Compliance Documentation: Contribute to the maintenance of our internal documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.


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  Regulatory Watch: Conduct regulatory watch on Italian banking supervision matters to keep the organization informed and compliant.


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  Regulatory bodies: Serve as the primary point of contact for Italian regulatory bodies (Banca d’Italia, UIF)

Preferred experience

✨ You’re a great match if:

• You have significant experience (+5 years) in a Compliance position in a financial institution, ideally in a Fintech or another fast-paced work environment.


• You have an excellent knowledge of Italian banking regulations and payment ecosystem.


• You possess the mindset of a "problem solver": You need to be a creative and resourceful thinker, maintaining a positive and can-do attitude towards challenges and obstacles.


• High autonomy and ability to take initiatives.


• Synthesis and analytical mindset with strong writing skills.


• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements in an evolving and fast-paced environment.


• Fluent in Italian & English


• Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door.

It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes — don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying! 🙌 

Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.

When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.

About Swan

✨ Our values:

Swan’s core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture.

Simplicity: Leonardo Da Vinci said: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If something's convoluted or confusing, we work extra hard to break it down. - Making complex things simple is what we do.

Long Term: We always play the long game, whether it's to support our partners in their growth journey, or make tangible commitments to climate action.

Excellence: We are a team of experts who consistently go all out to create pixel-perfect banking services and exceed our partners' expectations— whatever it takes.

Be Human: We believe in the power of kindness and the importance of acting with integrity. But embracing our humanity extends beyond interpersonal interactions, it means caring about greater issues that affect our planet.

You can find out more about our culture.

Recruitment process

• A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions


• An interview with our AMLRO Southern Europe


• A case study & peer interview


• An interview with our Chief Risk Officer