You do the important work, but someone else owns it. Not here. You build it and own it from day one. A scaling, heavily regulated business trading high value physical assets is making its first compliance hire on the ground in Spain.

Every transaction carries real regulatory exposure, from first contact to final settlement, and you are the person who makes sure it holds. You'll design the AML and KYC framework, own the risk and SAR calls, and answer to the regulator direct. You report to the group legal director in a tight team of three.

This is not second line sign off. In Spain, you are the compliance function (for now). You'll be working on transaction monitoring, enhanced due diligence, SEPBLAC reporting, sanctions and PEP screening - all the good stuff.

Ideally 4+ years in Spanish financial crime,



but more importantly the judgment to make the call without a committee. Suitable for the strong second line analyst who is done waiting to be trusted, or the senior compliance officer who wants to build rather than maintain. Not for someone who needs a manual for every decision, wants a quiet lane or usually hides behind others for important decisions.

Spain first, with Italy opening early next year, so any Italian is a bonus but not a requirement. €80k to €100k. Madrid, hybrid. No CV required to start the chat.

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📌 Senior Compliance Officer (Madrid)
🏢 Nous Ventures
📍 Madrid