COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Job description

Compliance Officer in Lisbon, in the Legal & Compliance department, full-time position.

About the role

We are looking for a Compliance Officer to support 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.

Your tasks

• Assist 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 German Banking Supervision Act (MaRisk), the German Market Surveillance Act (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.
• Support with regulatory compliance reporting to the local management board and headquarters in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Conducting the assessment of regulatory screening activities in accordance with MaRisk.
• Conducting regular risk-based monitoring activities and identifying risk mitigation measures.
• Serves as a key point of contact for financial crime and compliance matters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors (in coordination with the local Head of Compliance/MLRO).

Your requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law or a related field.
• At least 4 years of verifiable experience in compliance or financial crime roles within the financial services industry or at audit 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.