Head of Compliance, Swan
3 days a week in office (Rue Saint-Maur, Paris)
Embedded finance platform
Posted today
Embedded finance platform
201-500 employees
Posted today
3 days a week in office (Rue Saint-Maur, Paris)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower all kinds of digital companies to transform their UX and start embedding banking features within minutes.
Role
Who you are
- You have significant experience (+10 years) in compliance or audit in a financial institution, ideally in a Fintech or another fast-paced work environment
- Excellent knowledge of regulations applicable to the banking sector: Monetary and Financial Code, PSD2, DME2, ACPR guidelines, AML/CFT directives, GDPR, etc. Knowledge of another European regulation is a plus
- Significant professional experience leading and managing high-performing teams
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- You possess the mindset of a "problem solver," maintaining a positive and can-do attitude towards challenges and obstacles
- Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door
What the job involves
- 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 regulatory challenges when conducting its business and operations : Fighting money laundering, protecting clients' funds, working with legitimate partners, etc
- Swan is looking for a Head of Compliance to lead our compliance team in Europe
- Draft and update the compliance procedure framework
- Revise risk mappings and the classification of Compliance risks
- Formalize and conduct second-level controls, documenting and tracking recommendations resulting from these controls
- Document compliance opinions for the launch of new services/products or new activities
- Stay informed about regulations applicable to financial companies, including credit operations, AML/CFT, and data protection
- Handle reporting to the ACPR (French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority) and other supervisors
- Manage and lead your Compliance team, providing guidance, mentorship, and coaching to team members
- Conduct training and awareness sessions for staff on Compliance topics
- Drive people management initiatives, including hiring, performance reviews, ladder improvement, and employee retention
- Develop and implement strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives
- At Swan, you'll have the opportunity to join our dynamic compliance team, reporting to our Chief Risk Officer
- Our team, currently consisting of ten members, is actively expanding
- The Compliance team operates within a department alongside the Fincrime, Compliance Ops and Internal Control teams
- In your role, you can anticipate close collaboration with the Sales and Product Teams, fostering an environment where cross-functional engagement is highly valued
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
- 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 Stephie, our Chief Risk Officer
- A live case study
- An interview with a peer
- An interview with our Chief People Officer and a member of the Executive Committee
Our take
Swan believes its services can transform a business by adding a financial layer. Swan’s APIs enable European companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product: embedded finance.
While not alone in the fintech industry, the company stands out by squarely targeting SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other fintechs with its embedded finance products. The company, offering an end-to-end, integrated and multi-product experience coupled with the fact it owns the payment and fraud risk, has garnered the attention of impressive clients including Agricap, Carrefour, Pennylane and Ride.
The company has invested into accelerating its expansion into the European market by developing more banking features that are specialized for a variety of local EU markets and enhancing the platform’s functionality with a self-service offering. Swan is gaining momentum with its expansion efforts and is well set to remain on this path.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
78% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2025
$47.6m
SERIES B
Sep 2023
$41.9m
SERIES B
Total funding: $113.3m
Company benefits
- ESOP packages available
- Flexible remote policy
- Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
- Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
- The best health insurance
- We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
- Extra holidays (RTT)
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
Leadership
Nicolas Benady
(CEO)Previously co-founded Antelop Solutions and, earlier, PriceMinister. Acted as Product Manager for French Market of VISA Europe, President of Limonetik, IT Project Manager for AXA Cessions, and was a Team Member for Endless Winter.
Nicolas Saison
(COO)Previous experience as Vice President of Product for Payboost, Digital IT Manager for AXA France, Payment Project Director for Limonetik, and as a Developer and Risk Manager for AXA.
Mathieu Breton
(CTO)Previously co-founded and acted as CTO for JS-Republic. Experience as Senior Software Engineer for Xebia France, Software Engineer for BT Global Services, and Web Developer for éQuin gestion.
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