Legal, Risk & Compliance Lead

About Vneuron and Reis RCS

Vneuron is a leading RegTech company at the forefront of transforming financial crime compliance. Our advanced solution, Reis RCS, streamlines risk management, enhances AML and sanctions screening, and ensures regulatory compliance through real-time monitoring, AI-powered risk detection, and seamless case management.

In 2025, Vneuron earned recognition as one of the Top Innovators in the FinCrimeTech50, was awarded Best Compliance as a Service Solution award at the RegTech Insight Awards Europe, and was named to the AIFinTech100 2025 list. For the fourth consecutive year, weve been honored in the RegTech100, a global list of the most innovative companies in the industry.

At Vneuron, were shaping the future of compliance and financial crime prevention. Join us in making a real impact in the world of RegTech.

Our Culture & Values

Vneuron puts the development of its team at the heart of its priorities. We provide a pleasant and comfortable work environment. Our organizational structure is flat and collaborative, and our management is available and present.

We invite you to be part of a passionate and committed young team who values respect and sharing spirit. You will be surrounded by highly skilled technical and functional experts willing to guide you to evolve in all aspects of your career.

We believe that every person is unique and special. Thus, we provide attentive and active listening to your ideas and propositions as we believe that you will have an essential role in achieving our next milestone and shaping the future of Vneurons value proposition.

THE ROLE
The Legal, Risk & Compliance Lead is a strategic leadership position at the core of Vneuron's governance. You drive the company's legal and compliance strategy, guide high-stakes regulatory decisions, and represent Vneuron with authorities, clients, and partners. This role requires a dual posture: architect of internal compliance and operational legal counsel, within a fast-growing international RegTech environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Compliance & Risk Strategy

• Define and drive the group-wide compliance strategy

• Identify, assess, and arbitrate high-impact compliance risks

• Oversee the risk map and ensure its continuous update

• Design and evolve compliance tools, internal controls, and policies

• Lead national and international regulatory monitoring; anticipate impacts and propose adaptation plans
• Manage relationships with regulatory authorities as the company's primary contact
• Establish and promote a strong ethical culture within Vneuron

2. Reporting, Governance & Committees

• Build and lead compliance and risk reporting for internal governance (Executive Committee, governance bodies)
• Lead periodic internal and client-facing compliance reports
• Chair or co-lead governance, risk, and compliance committees
• Ensure traceability and documentation of compliance activities

3. Legal, Contractual & Advisory

• Secure the legal and compliance workstream in tenders: review of RFPs and RFIs, completion of client and prospect compliance and security questionnaires, qualification of requested commitments, and contractual Go/No-Go arbitration
• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of strategic contracts (sales, partnerships, SaaS)
• Oversee contractual obligations and sensitive client relationship management
• Act as the go-to legal counsel for all departments (product, sales, technical, finance)
• Drive Vneuron's compliance with its own regulatory obligations: GDPR and data protection, ICT third-party service provider obligations under DORA, AI system provider obligations under the AI Act, and information security

4. Leadership & Function Building

• Contribute to the structuring and development of the compliance/legal function in line with company growth
• Work closely with the Executive Committee on regulatory matters

Education

• Master's degree in Law
• A dual legal and technical/financial/risk management background is a strong asset

Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in business law, contract law or compliance, gained in-house, in private practice, or in software publishing
• Significant exposure to multi-jurisdictional environments (Europe, Africa, MENA)
• Proven experience managing regulatory authorities and institutional clients
• Experience conducting complex contractual negotiations

Skills & Qualities

• Working command of the frameworks applicable to a software vendor serving financial institutions: GDPR, DORA as an ICT third-party service provider, the AI Act as an AI system provider, and information security standards such as ISO 27001
• Sound understanding of the AML/CFT and sanctions environment our clients operate in; hands-on AML/CFT subject-matter expertise is not expected for this role
• Strategic thinking, ability to synthesize, and decision-making under pressure
• Excellent communicator, able to simplify complex topics for varied audiences
• Rigorous, autonomous, and discreet in handling sensitive matters
• Comfortable with AI tools and RegTech technologies for monitoring and documentation
• French/English bilingualism required; Arabic or a third language is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

• A leadership role with direct visibility on company strategy
• The opportunity to build and structure a legal and compliance function with international scope
• A collaborative, agile, and international work environment
• Exposure to varied and stimulating regulatory contexts (Europe, Africa, MENA)
• Competitive compensation package and healthcare coverage for you and your family
• Real growth and career development opportunities within a fast-expanding group

YOUR NEXT STEPS

If you have the ambition to take on a high-impact role in a fast-growing RegTech environment, while capitalizing on your expertise and sense of responsibility, this role is for you.

Apply now and become the next Spark!

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