Key Skills

Job Description

Interim Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (Fractional) – Amsterdam – Immediate Start InvokaPAY B.V. is an Amsterdam-based embedded payments business providing API-driven Visa and Mastercard card issuing to fintechs, crypto-asset service providers and platform businesses across the EEA. We are in the final stage of our application for a Payment Institution licence with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). We are looking for an experienced Interim Chief Risk & Compliance Officer to join our Management Board on a fractional basis. You will lead us through licence approval, operational set-up and launch. This is an interim mandate only: we are looking for someone who is immediately available and can make an impact from day one, not a permanent hire. What you’ll do Take Management Board accountability for risk management and compliance, acting as the second line of defence. Lead engagement with DNB through the final stages of the licence application and post-licensing set-up. Embed our risk management framework, including risk appetite, SIRA, operational and ICT/DORA risk, and outsourcing oversight. Oversee financial and prudential risk: own funds and capital adequacy, partner collateral and counterparty exposure, stress testing, and the Recovery & Exit Plan. Provide oversight of the MLRO and financial crime function, and report to the Supervisory Board. Bring crypto-asset and MiCAR expertise, given our CASP partner base. What you’ll bring Prior DNB fit and proper approval as a policymaker (beleidsbepaler), on more than one occasion. Senior, hands-on risk management experience, including financial risk, ideally within a payment institution, EMI or bank. Working knowledge of crypto-assets and MiCAR. Current availability for an immediate start. Based in Amsterdam. The engagement Interim, fractional mandate of a minimum of 3–5 days per week, for a term of at least 12 months, ideally 18 months, covering launch and the first full risk cycle. Amsterdam-based, with on-site presence required. Appointment is subject to DNB fit and proper assessment. How to apply Please apply and complete the screening questions. Given the urgency, we will review applications on a rolling basis and contact shortlisted candidates directly. Pre-Employment Screening All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening and background checks appropriate to the role. These checks are mandatory for new hires and form part of InvokaPAY's governance and regulatory framework. The scope of screening may vary depending on the role, seniority and regulatory responsibilities. Candidates will receive relevant information regarding the screening process and any applicable consent requirements during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity InvokaPAY B.V. is committed to equal opportunity and to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Core Responsibilities

Lead risk management and compliance as a Management Board member and second-line-of-defence leader, guiding the company through DNB licensing, operational setup, and launch. Establish the risk framework, oversee financial and prudential risks and the MLRO function, engage with DNB, and report to the Supervisory Board.

Requirements

Candidates must have prior DNB fit-and-proper approval as a policymaker on more than one occasion, along with senior hands-on risk management experience, ideally in a payment institution, EMI, or bank. They must have working knowledge of crypto-assets and MiCAR, be immediately available, and be based in Amsterdam; the appointment is subject to DNB assessment.