Head of Risk \& Compliance AK Jensen Norway

Head of Risk & Compliance AK Jensen Norway

AKJ has established a long track record of success in the asset management and fintech space, with clients in 35 countries, $2B in ecosystem assets, and five regulatory jurisdictions. We are now at a pivotal moment as we build the foundation for the next era of asset management.

AKJ is redefining how asset management work gets done. We are developing the AKJ Intelligence Stack: the first AI-native, integrated platform combining regulated infrastructure, agentic orchestration, and embedded execution within one architecture.

The role:

AK Jensen Norway AS is an investment firm authorised by Finanstilsynet under MiFID II and among the first firms in Norway authorised as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCA. We are searching for a new Head of Risk & Compliance.

Reporting to the Board with day-to-day partnership with the CEO, you will be AKJNO's senior second-line authority, combining the roles of etterlevelsesansvarlig and risikostyringsansvarlig in a single function.

You will:

• Lead the combined compliance and risk management function as an independent second line, advising the Board, the CEO and the business on regulatory obligations, conduct and risk exposure.
• Own the compliance monitoring programme, regulatory reporting and the compliance risk assessment, and keep the framework current as the firm scales.
• Own the firm's risk management framework: the risk register, risk appetite and limits, periodic risk assessments and risk reporting to the Board and senior management.
• Oversee ICT and operational risk, including the firm's DORA framework.
• Be the primary point of contact with Finanstilsynet and manage supervisory dialogue and notifications.
• Advise on MiFID II and MiCA obligations across portfolio management, RTO and digital-asset services.
• Partner with Legal and the business on new products, delegation and outsourcing arrangements, and market-conduct matters.
• Build out policies, procedures and controls pragmatically, turning a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business into a well-controlled one.