Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer

Viva.com, the 1st Tech Bank in Europe for Businesses, revolutionises omnichannel payments acceptance, offers card issuing, loans and deposit accounts. Viva.com is the first to pioneer and holds the top position in the Tap on Any Device technology, enabling payments acceptance on any device or even without a device. Today Viva.com is leading the transition to All-in-One business solutions, powered by its full suite of financial services.

To that end, reflecting its holistic approach to business needs, Viva.com has built a dynamic ecosystem featuring over 450 tech partner-innovators in the software and hardware space. Connecting directly to all local payment schemes, alternative payment methods and payment systems across the continent, further strengthens Viva.com's value proposition.

Viva.com envisions to provide businesses a value-driven platform to accelerate the adoption of the latest technology.

Τhe Role

We are currently looking for an experienced, highly-skilled Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer, to join our established and fast-growing business. The position is based in Athens, Greece, reporting to the SVP of Legal and Compliance.
Viva.com is proactively investing in cutting-edge technology and AI. In the context of your duties, you will play a crucial role in supporting the department’s successful integration of all innovative technologies.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer you will:

· Be responsible for the provision of regulatory compliance advice to the management, business owners and other stakeholders within the company;

· Ensure that the company adequately captures and monitors all legal and regulatory developments that are relevant to its business, develop regulatory compliance roadmaps and perform trainings to the involved personnel, to ensure the company’s compliance;

· Liaise with external legal advisers and local regulatory/supervisory authorities;

· Liaise with other internal control functions within the company, ensure alignment and schedule ad doc meetings whenever necessary;

· Draft and/or review the company’s policies and procedures and support in their roll out;

· Design and monitor the implementation of the annual compliance plan and ad-hoc compliance audits to ensure that internal processes & policies are applied, identify control gaps and improvement opportunities;

· Support and develop the company’s control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies;

· Prepare reports for the Board of Directors and company committees on compliance matters;

· Prepare and/or coordinate the submission of regulatory reports to the competent regulatory authorities;

· Conduct regulatory compliance risk assessment;

· Develop and maintain a formal compliance risk-and-control program, ensuring controls are put in place to mitigate monitor and report risk as appropriate;

· Maintain Compliance department files, cases and issues, achieve deadlines and document actions.

At Viva.com, we believe in amplifying human potential through AI. When you join us, you're stepping into a future-forward environment where technology empowers every role, driving smarter, more efficient. 

Requirements

To be considered you should have:

· University degree in Law, Banking, Business Administration or in any related fields (Master’s degree in European Banking /Payments regulation, Risk Management or in related fields is considered a strong plus);

· Minimum of five (5) years of overall previous experience in a regulatory compliance, audit or risk function and previous experience of at least 3 years in a similar senior professional position;

· Experience of working with financial services regulators is considered a strong plus;

· In-depth knowledge of financial services regulations (Greek and EU) and, in particular banking regulations & supervision (e.g. PSD2, CRR, CRD, DORA etc.);

· Familiarity and experience with AI tools in legal and compliance practice (e.g., AI-based legal research, contract review automation, document management platforms);

· Fluency in English (spoken and written);

· Professional certification is considered a strong plus.

Personal attributes

· Agility and adaptability in a FinTech environment and culture;

· Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment, including senior management, in an intense, fast-paced environment and successfully manage multiple projects within deadlines;

· Build relationships with co-workers, external advisers and local supervising authorities;

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills especially when it comes to business owners and Tech professionals (CIO, IT professionals, app and system developers, software engineers, etc.);

· Excellent organizational & project management skills, proven analytical, planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Benefits

💸 Competitive compensation package;

Annual bonus based on your performance and targets’ achievement;

🏥Private health insurance for you and your family;

💻Top of the Line tools and equipment;

🏃🏽‍♂️Employee Wellness Program like Daily group sessions led by professional coaches;  

📚Career development and regular feedback to develop your skills.