Senior Regulatory Officer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential payment services provider in the fintech sector, authorized and regulated across Europe. Our client secures online payments for crowdfunding platforms, marketplaces, and e-commerce operators with a strong commitment to fraud prevention and fund protection.

This Paris-based organization operates under European regulatory oversight and serves hundreds of platforms managing millions of user wallets. Following recent significant growth capital and achieving profitability, they are expanding their Compliance & Risk department and seeking a Senior Regulatory Officer to join their Regulatory team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ongoing regulatory watch on developments applicable to payment service providers in France and across Europe, including evolving directives and frameworks for instant payments, open banking, and digital assets
• Draft analytical notes on the operational impacts of new regulations for internal stakeholders
• Support preparation of periodic regulatory reporting including prudential reports, capital requirements, and activity declarations
• Contribute to responses to information requests from French and European regulatory authorities
• Monitor compliance with authorization conditions including capital requirements, client fund segregation, and governance frameworks
• Support preparation of authorization modification files and passporting procedures
• Analyze new products and services from a regulatory perspective prior to launch
• Update internal regulatory policies and procedures
• Provide daily regulatory guidance to commercial, product, and technical teams

What We're Looking For

Education:

• Master's degree (Bac +5) in business law, banking and financial law, or equivalent
• Legal practice certificate or Master's in financial law/compliance is a plus

Experience:

• More than 5 years of experience on regulatory matters related to payment services, fintech, or the banking sector

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of payment services regulation, authorization frameworks, and prudential rules
• Keen interest in emerging regulatory topics including digital asset frameworks, operational resilience standards, open banking, and instant payments
• Ability to draft clear and concise analyses on technical regulatory subjects
• Rigor, intellectual curiosity, and autonomy in work organization
• Fluent French (primary working language)
• Professional English required at C1 level minimum for internal procedures, interactions with European regulators, and international partners

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and motivations. Qualified candidates will be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication is managed through our talent team to ensure a professional and confidential process.

The client's interview process typically includes an introductory discussion, a meeting with the Regulatory team, a personality and motivation assessment with HR debrief, and a final interview with senior leadership.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Benefits include: Central Paris office location (2nd arrondissement), hybrid work arrangement (2 days remote per week), meal card, health insurance, gym access, vacation bonus, and additional paid time off.

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