Governance, Risk

**About Speedinvest**:
Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1.2 billion AuM and 30+ investment managers based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Our dedicated sector-focused teams are the first to fund Europe’s most innovative technology startups and our in-house operational experts are on hand to offer founders ongoing support with growth, HR, market expansion, and more. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Moove, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, TWAICE and many others are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

**About the Position**:
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced professional to join us as Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead. In this role, you will wear several hats - serving as our Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO) and Risk Officer, while driving our compliance and risk efforts with both strategic insight and hands-on execution. You’ll also lead, manage, and develop a small, dedicated team working across these functions.

**Your Responsibilities**:
**Anti-Money Laundering (AML)**:

- Act as the AMLO with front-to-end responsibility
- Maintain AML guidelines and oversee implementation
- Conduct ongoing control governance and annual audits (in collaboration with Internal Audit)
- Lead, manage, and support the professional development of team members focused on AML

**Compliance (e.g. CoI, Written Framework, ICS, Whistleblowing)**:

- Serve as the Compliance Officer with responsibility for maintaining and evolving internal frameworks and controls
- Oversee the Conflicts of Interest (CoI) register and related processes
- Maintain and develop internal control systems (ICS), written guidelines, and workflows

**Risk Management**:

- Serve as the Risk Officer with end-to-end responsibility
- Maintain risk guidelines and workflows
- Lead annual risk assessments and manage the internal risk register
- Oversee third-party risk management processes

**Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)**:

- Ensure ESG is embedded in all relevant business processes
- Own the ESG Policy and related documentation
- Represent Speedinvest in industry bodies dedicated to ESG in VC (e.g. Venture ESG)

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**:

- Work closely with internal stakeholders including Internal Audit, Legal, and Finance
- Represent Speedinvest in interactions with external stakeholders such as regulators, industry bodies, and associations
- Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing within your team and across teams

**Your Qualifications**:

- 5-7 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Risk Management, or Legal roles in a regulated environment (ideally at a law firm, regulatory authority, audit or consulting firm, bank, or other financial institution)
- A basic understanding of investment funds and how they operate
- Strong knowledge of AML regulations
- Knowledge of AIFMD, EuVECA laws is a plus
- Structured and analytical mindset, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practice
- Experience with internal and external auditors
- A collaborative leadership style
- Confidence in navigating evolving regulatory requirements with a proactive mindset
- Fluency in both English and German

**What We Offer?**:

- Opportunity to work in a growing, successful, innovative European Venture Capital Fund within an international team
- Work directly and hands-on with the management and every team within Speedinvest
- Be part of an international, driven, talented and result-oriented team
- An opportunity to leave your suits behind and wear sneakers to work
- A competitive salary, attractive fringe benefits, and a flexible hybrid work model

According to Austrian law we are required to state a minimum salary for this position. The expected minimum annual gross salary for this role, on a full-time basis is EUR 90,000.00. The salary will be a competitive package based on previous work experience, hence overpayment is possible.