Head of Compliance

Woorton is the first French crypto market maker.

As a leading European market maker, Woorton generates deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets. Our liquidity is powered by innovative, proprietary technology and designed to automate market making and post-trade processes.

We work with hundreds of counterparties globally whether they are “crypto-native” or from the traditional financial industry. Our aim is to provide the best in-class trading and technology solutions to enable the next wave of financial markets digitization.

With a journey starting in 2018, our founders also launched the French Digital Asset Association, the Paris Blockchain Week Summit and were featured in the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 List and the 2016 CFA Societies Quant Awards.

They are passionate about digital assets and have been involved in the industry since 2016. Woorton has been acquired by the B2C2 group, leading market maker in July 2023 and has offices in Paris, London, New-York, Tokyo, and Luxembourg.

OUR CULTURE

Our employees are our greatest asset so we give them lots of responsibility from the start and all the support they need to make a difference. Our flat structure fosters a culture of openness and collaboration, encouraging the sharing of ideas and knowledge.

Everyone at Woorton is a self-starter and owns his tasks and schedule. As a member of the team, you would have “carte blanche” to achieve your goals and fulfill your mission with the added support, network and knowledge of everyone else.

HEAD OF COMPLIANCE AT WOORTON

Working closely with Woorton top management and B2C2 Group, you will be part of the 15-members B2C2 Compliance Team. As Woorton’s Head of Compliance, you will be responsible for all compliance matters across the company:

1. Referent to the French regulators and different authorities (AMF, ACPR, TRACFIN, DGT, CNIL, etc.), as Woorton is registered as a VASP;
2. Coordination of any foreign regulatory filings;
3. Development and implementation of the compliance policy (including ongoing assessments), control policy, financial security policy and anti-fraud policy. Verification of the effectiveness of the systems put in place;
4. Ensuring overall compliance with the requirements and obligations prescribed by the AMF and ACPR authorities, in particular compliance with the regulations on the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism;
5. Recommendations to improve the company’s systems, controls and processes;
6. Functional guidance of the team on internal control and compliance issues (RCCI);
7. Management of monitoring logs and other records necessary for evidentiary efforts;
8. Rigorous risk control at the heart of the investment process, with a particular focus on identifying, quantifying and analyzing the risks inherent in the management;
9. In-depth investigation with the use of crypto tracking tools in case of suspicious transactions;
10. Regulatory monitoring and implementation of new regulation (eg. MiCA).

We are looking for candidates with:

1. A successful experience of at least 3 to 5 years in a compliance department, ideally acquired in an asset management company approved by the AMF or in an RCCI consulting firm (experience in the banking and finance industry)
2. Good knowledge and interest in digital investment solutions and cryptocurrencies
3. Experience in the crypto ecosystem, Fintech or asset management would be a plus
4. Fluency in French and English required, another language would be a plus
5. Very good oral and written expression skills

This position is based in the Paris office. Competitive salary depending on profiles.