Director of Compliance
Content + Source + Freshness • 13 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong value due to the position’s strategic importance in compliance and regulatory affairs in the fintech sector, paired with a competitive salary range.
- Strategically important role in a fintech startup
- Competitive salary: €90k–€120k/year
- Opportunity to influence regulatory compliance policies
- Requires senior-level experience in compliance
Pros
- Competitive salary range of €90k–€120k/year
- Impactful role in a growing fintech start-up
- Opportunity to shape compliance frameworks in the industry
Cons
- Role may involve significant pressure during the regulatory approval process
- Expectations for extensive knowledge of compliance regulations
- Potentially requires long hours during critical phases
Who it's for
Senior • On-site in Gibraltar
Good fit
- Compliance experts in the fintech sector
- Seasoned professionals ready to manage regulatory processes
- Individuals passionate about risk and governance
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without compliance experience
- Those preferring less responsibility
- Candidates uninterested in the financial regulatory landscape
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
RecruitBlock is exclusively recruiting a Director of Compliance for an international start-up e-money provider.
This FinTech start-up, which will provide services to B2B customers, is currently seeking to become regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and obtain principal membership of Mastercard/Visa.
This Director of Compliance role will be based in Gibraltar with a reduced hours requirement initially, scaling to full-time closer to completion of the GFSC licensing process.
In this Director of Compliance role you will be working within a small team in Gibraltar supporting the regulatory application process, establishing appropriate risk-based compliance policies, procedures and processes and ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance of this FinTech start-up both before and after product launch.
✔ Director of Compliance Job ✔ E-money Vacancy ✔ Gibraltar Opportunity
Role
✔ Act as an Approved Person by the GFSC.
✔ Establish and maintain appropriate risk-based compliance monitoring plans and processes that are proportionate to the scale, nature and complexity of the business’s operations.
✔ Design, document and monitor relevant compliance policies and procedures and ensure their ongoing effectiveness.
✔ Proactively analyse regulatory risks and requirements associated with all business products and services and make recommendations.
✔ Deliver relevant management information and reporting to the senior management team.
✔ Represent the business to all external regulatory agencies.
✔ Educate, train and support the business on compliance developments and issues.
✔ Promptly respond to any reasonable request for information from the regulator and/or law enforcement agencies.
Skills
✔ Proven experience as senior level compliance professional, preferably within the FinTech sector.
✔ Previous approval by the GFSC.
✔ Working knowledge of GFSC e-money/payments regulatory environment beneficial.
✔ Experience in building successful working relationships with the GFSC and other relevant agencies.
✔ Ability to advise the leadership team on complex compliance issues.
✔ Experience in external and internal regulatory reporting.
✔ Ability to understand the complexities of procedures and regulations and simplify issues for others.
✔ A track record in the development of dynamic regulated financial products and services.
✔ An analytical mind with excellent communication and presentation skills.
✔ Able to operate as a key member of an international start-up team
✔ UK or EEA passport holder.
