Chief Compliance Officer (EMI)

Our client is a fast-growing Electronic Money Institution (EMI) headquartered in Vilnius, serving international clients in payments and financial services.

We are looking for an experienced Chief Compliance Officer who can bring confidence, structure, and independent judgment.

The mandate

Own and lead the company's compliance program day-to-day. You'll work closely with the AML, compliance and risk team to ensure that our business remains both compliant and commercially effective, especially with high-risk clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and align Compliance, Risk and AML/CTF frameworks in line with requirements
• Support and mentor MLRO, Compliance Officer and Risk Officer, providing practical and experienced guidance
• Be the escalation point for complex client decisions and cases
• Prepare for and manage regulatory inspections and audits, including current BoL remediation items
• Help redesign the compliance organization to improve accountability
• Drive collaboration across AML, Compliance, Risk, Operations and external partners while keeping a firm line on regulatory expectations

About You

• Based in Lithuania, fluent in Lithuanian and English
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in compliance or AML leadership, ideally within an EMI, payments, or fintech environment
• Strong understanding of Lithuanian and EU financial regulations
• Proven ability to make confident, independent decisions
• Experience handling high-risk clients or complex onboarding cases
• Capable of working under pressure in a rapidly evolving environment
• Able to guide colleagues and align the team around clear decisions

Why join

• Opportunity to lead a compliance transformation
• Hybrid work model (Vilnius-based), 2 days office, 3 days remotely
• Competitive salary, flexible for the right experience
• Chance to shape the culture of a growing, ambitious EMI