Aspora
Chief Compliance Officer (EMI)
Vilnius, Remote. Posted 5 months ago
The role
The Chief Compliance Officer will own the full compliance mandate for Aspora's Lithuanian EMI licence. This person will lead the supervisory relationship with the Bank of Lithuania and advise the CEO and Management Board on compliance implications for products and partnerships.
What you will do
- Own the full compliance mandate for Aspora's Lithuanian EMI
- Monitor adherence to EMD2, PSD2, AML/CTF, sanctions, and consumer protection requirements
- Lead the supervisory relationship with the Bank of Lithuania
- Build and maintain the internal compliance framework
- Drive risk-based compliance reviews and thematic checks
- Lead remediation where gaps surface
- Advise the CEO, Management Board, and business units on compliance implications
- Build compliance culture through training programmes, incident investigation, and board-level reporting
Required qualifications
- Significant compliance experience at an EMI, payment institution, bank, or regulated fintech
- Deep working knowledge of EMD2, PSD2, the Lithuanian Law on Electronic Money and EMIs, AML/CTF, sanctions, and EBA guidelines on outsourcing
- Have owned regulator relationships directly
- Suitable for fit and proper assessment and approval by the Bank of Lithuania as a key function holder
- Fluent Lithuanian and English required
Nice to have
- Direct exposure to the Bank of Lithuania or another EU competent authority
- A compliance or AML certification (CAMS, ICA)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- ESOPs aligned with Aspora's long-term vision
About the company
Aspora is building a borderless financial operating system. The team of 150+ works across India, the UK, the UAE, EU and the US.