Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (80-100%)

True Wealth is the Swiss pioneer in online wealth management, experiencing rapid growth. With over 30’000 clients entrusting us with their savings and investments, we are committed to making investing simpler, more transparent, and more accessible. Our mission is to deliver exceptional value by combining digitization with cost-efficiency, empowering our clients to take control of their financial future.

Investing can be complex, even intimidating, for many. We want to change that. That’s where you come in.

As we enter the next phase of growth and expand into new regulated offerings, we’re looking for a Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) who thrives in a digital-first environment, combines deep regulatory know-how with a pragmatic mindset, and wants to shape the future of investing together with us.

Your responsibilities

• Work closely with the CEO, CTO and Product Owners to enable innovation by ensuring compliance and mitigating risks


• Proactively support the launch of new features and solutions from a regulatory standpoint


• Own and evolve our compliance and risk framework, covering financial markets regulation, data protection and operational risks


• Lead and develop a small team of compliance and risk management professionals


• Maintain and develop our internal control system (ICS), directives, policies and regulatory governance in a lean, practical way


• With your team, act as primary advisor on compliance and AML matters across the company, including edge-case client risk assessments


• Serve as the main point of contact for regulatory authorities (FINMA, auditors, etc.)


• Lead regulatory audits and license projects


• Draft and manage internal compliance documentation, model contracts, and staff trainings
  
  
  

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Law, Business, or related field


• Minimum 3 years of experience in a compliance or risk role at a FINMA-regulated institution (bank, asset manager, pension provider) or a supervisory/audit authority


• Strong understanding of Swiss financial regulation (FINIG, FIDLEG, AMLA, data protection)


• Knowledge in occupational pensions (BVG, vested benefits, 1e schemes) and/or knowledge of banking regulation, including Liquidity Ordinance (LiqO) and Capital Adequacy Ordinance (CAO) are a strong plus


• Entrepreneurial mindset: you enable growth by ensuring compliance in efficient ways, by helping us take the right decisions aware of relevant risks, and by supporting us mitigate risks


• Structured, hands-on and self-driven working style – you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves


• Excellent communication skills in both German and English


• You are a team player but also confident in making independent decisions

Why True Wealth?

At True Wealth, we offer a dynamic and supportive environment where your work will directly contribute to reshaping how people in Switzerland approach investing. Our core values are transparency, simplicity, and customer-centric innovation.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re up for the challenge, send us your CV. Please note that you must have a valid Swiss work permit.

We do not accept applications from third parties or recruitment agencies.