COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Job description

The position of Compliance Officer supports the local compliance team in Frankfurt am Main or Lisbon. This role requires someone with strong management skills, innovative ideas, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Tasks

• Assisting the Head of Compliance in developing and maintaining a robust and harmonized compliance framework within the EU, with a focus on the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), the Securities Market Act (WpIG), the Market Risk Regulation (MaRisk), the Market Compliance Regulation (MaComp), and MiFID II.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Developing and maintaining compliance-related policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Ensuring adherence to compliance processes and policies, and conducting risk-based controls.
• Support with customer onboarding activities.
• Assistance in preparing compliance reports for local management and headquarters.
• Conducting regular risk-based monitoring activities and identifying risk mitigation measures.
• Serves as the point of contact for financial crime and compliance matters.
• Serve as the point of contact for internal and external auditors (in coordination with the Head of Compliance/MLRO).

Requirements

• A degree in law or a related field.
• At least 4 years of proven experience in compliance or financial crime roles within the financial services industry or at accounting firms.
• A solid understanding of EU financial regulations and directives, including the GwG, WpIG, BaFin AuA, and MaRisk.
• Experience in designing and implementing compliance programs and policies that take into account various regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across different regions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience interacting with EU regulatory authorities and internal and external auditors.
• Fluent in German and English.

Nice to have

• Additional language skills.