About

Swan is Europe’s embedded banking specialist. We empower software companies to embed banking features like accounts, cards, and payments directly into their products, under their own brand.Swan processes over €1.5 billion in monthly transactions for more than 150 companies—like Pennylane, Indy, Agicap, Libeo, and Lucca. Founded in 2019, the company has received growth capital from leading investors such as Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Bpifrance and Eight Roads. Swan is a principal member of Mastercard and a licensed financial institution, regulated by the French banking authority (ACPR).

Our mission

Banking belongs in business software

Many software companies already serve small businesses incredibly well: helping them send invoices, run payroll, manage inventory, and more. They’re on a mission to become the central hub for managing every aspect of business life.

But when it comes to financial workflows, there’s still a gap. Too many critical tasks like managing cash flow, tracking payments, or reconciling accounts happen outside the software, across spreadsheets, email threads, banking portals.

It’s a missed opportunity. Business software shouldn’t just record financial activity — it should run it.

To learn more about us:About Swan ;Our story.

Job description

Swan’s compliance team keep our banking features safe and secure, and always have to think about the best way to combine multiple areas: business, legal, regulatory, customer support, and more. Swan is both a technology company and a financial services company, and our Compliance team makes these pieces fit together!

As an Electronic Money Institution, Swan faces many legal and regulatory challenges when conducting its business and operations : Fighting money laundering, protecting clients’ funds, working with legitimate partners, etc.

Swan is looking for a Senior Compliance Officer to play a crucial role in ensuring our operations remain in line with regulatory requirements.

✨ Main tasks

Here is a snapshot of the responsibilities you’d be trusted with :

• Managing Regulatory Changes: Stay ahead of and implement regulatory changes in the Germany.

• Regulatory Liaison: Serving as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies in your region, including the BaFin in Germany

• Regulatory Submissions: Assist in submitting regulatory documents

• Escalation & Investigations: Act as the escalation point for investigations conducted by Compliance Managers.

• Business Use Cases: Explore regulatory aspects of various business use cases.

• New Products and Services: Assess regulatory aspects of new products and services.

• Local Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with German regulatory requirements, including reporting and suspicious activity monitoring.

• Compliance Documentation: Contribute to the maintenance of our internal documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.

• Regulatory Watch: Conduct regulatory watch on the German banking supervision matters to keep the organization informed and compliant.

✨ Your team

At Swan, you’ll have the opportunity to join our dynamic compliance team, led by our Head of Compliance. Our compliance function operates closely with FinCrime, Legal, and Internal Control teams, creating a cross-functional environment where knowledge-sharing and teamwork thrive. You’ll also work closely with the Sales and Product teams, ensuring compliance aligns with business needs.

✨ You’re a great match if:

• You have significant experience (+5 years) in a Compliance position in a financial institution, ideally in a Fintech or another fast-paced work environment.

• You have an excellent knowledge of German banking regulations and payment ecosystem.

• You possess the mindset of a “problem solver”: You need to be a creative and resourceful thinker, maintaining a positive and can-do attitude towards challenges and obstacles.

• Synthesis and analytical mindset with strong writing skills.

• Fluent in English and German

• Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door.

It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes — don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying! 🙌

Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.

When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.

• A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions

• A case study & peer interview

• An interview with our Head of Compliance

• An interview with our Chief Risk Officer