Chief Compliance Officer

ABOUT WINCENT We are a team of 150+ people, primarily Engineers, Traders and Quants, focused on HFT with ~1% of global crypto trading volume. Being a bit weird, we • Are self-taught; our founders do not come from any of the big HFTs • Chose to have no VCs on cap-table; this spot is for our colleagues • Made Bratislava the central hub, not London or Amsterdam ABOUT THE ROLE We operate in a rapidly evolving and often ambiguous regulatory environment. Already in the global top ten and aiming for number one, we need a Chief Compliance Officer who can run the compliance function day-to-day while maintaining our reputation as a good actor in the market. This role sits inside the Legal & Compliance team and owns the compliance function group-wide. You will manage the compliance team, ensure regulatory obligations are met, and translate high-level compliance objectives into clear processes, controls, and executions. We need a hands-on leader: you will set standards and make judgement calls, but also review details, improve processes, and unblock execution yourself where needed. Our environment requires ownership, strong judgement, and the ability to make decisions with incomplete information. You will balance regulatory risk with business realities while ensuring the firm operates to a high standard. WHAT YOU’LL OWN - The design, operation, documentation, and evidencing of the group compliance framework, ensuring the firm can demonstrate compliance with applicable laws, regulations, licence conditions, and internal standards. - Maintaining a current, practical understanding of applicable laws, regulations, licence conditions, and regulatory expectations across relevant jurisdictions, as well as translating them into commercially workable compliance requirements. - Act as a senior point of contact for regulators, including managing examinations, inspections, information requests, regulatory notifications and filings, and ensuring material issues are escalated clearly and transparently. - Assume senior ownership of AML/CTF and anti-financial crime oversight, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions-related controls where applicable, suspicious activity reporting, and escalation of material risks. - Day-to-day management of the compliance team, including compliance operations, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance activities. - Design and build tech-forward compliance infrastructure that scales well with our business activities. - Compliance risk assessment and risk management, identifying regulatory risks early and ensuring appropriate mitigation. - Translation of compliance strategy into execution, turning goals into concrete projects, procedures, and team deliverables. - Provide practical compliance advice to Legal, Business Development, Trading Operations, and senior leadership on business initiatives, regulatory risks, controls, and acceptable risk trade-offs. - Coach and develop the compliance team, setting priorities and maintaining high standards of execution. WHAT WE LOOK FOR Core capabilities - Accountable & Resourceful. You drive decisions, push initiatives, and own outcomes, confidently defending your regulatory position. - Business-minded. Balance regulatory risk with commercial needs. - Regulatory Expertise. Experience in regulated firms, particularly with international financial regulations and securities laws, AML/CTF, and direct regulator interaction. - Strong Analytical/Investigative Thinking. Analyze complex data/structures, synthesize, and draw clear, logical conclusions. - Highly Organized. Structure work, prioritize effectively, and maintain team focus. - Detail-Oriented. Produce reliable work and implement error reduction mechanisms. - Structured Communicator. Present complex compliance issues clearly and help junior staff organize their thought process. - Leadership Capable. Set expectations, ensure accountability, and promote high team performance. - Direct Communication. Explai…