Compliance Officer - Regulatory
Flow Traders is a global liquidity provider that delivers continuous liquidity in financial markets, with deep expertise in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The firm lowers overall trading costs for market participants by providing higher execution quality across global exchanges and trading platforms.
About Flow Traders
Flow Traders is a technology-driven liquidity provider operating in global financial markets, with a particular focus on Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The company combines deep ETP expertise, cutting-edge technology, and strong risk management to increase transparency and efficiency across the financial ecosystem, serving market participants such as exchanges and trading platforms across Europe, the U.S. and Asia-Pacific. Beyond its core trading business, Flow Traders operates a dedicated strategic capital investment unit that partners with companies aligned to its mission of transparency and efficiency in financial markets, and it runs the Flow Traders Foundation, a philanthropic initiative focused on fighting poverty.
Skills
About the Role
You will join the Regulatory Compliance team, contributing your expertise in advising on the set-up and realization of new projects while meeting regulatory requirements. You will assess impact and draft clear, hands-on advice on impact and implementation, taking into account the needs of the business. You will specialize in digital asset compliance and support the business in launching and scaling crypto-related and tokenized securities trading activities, while engaging directly with regulators, exchanges, and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance within a financial markets environment
- University degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
- Strong and demonstrable knowledge of the European regulatory framework (Wft, MiFID II / MiFIR, EMIR, MAR, SSR, MiCAR, DORA, etc.)
- Proven experience in drafting and implementing compliance policies and procedures
- Experience interacting directly with regulators and managing regulatory inspections or audits
- Experience advising business stakeholders in a global financial or exchange-trading environment
- Strong understanding of financial instruments and financial markets
- Experience performing regulatory impact assessments and compliance risk analysis
- Strong interest in and affinity with Digital Assets
- High level of integrity, independence, and professional judgment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Analyze existing and upcoming regulations and translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical business and control measures
- Lead the implementation of regulatory changes, ensuring alignment with trading strategies and operational processes
- Act as the primary senior compliance advisor to the Trading department on complex regulatory matters
- Own, maintain, and continuously enhance the regulatory compliance framework, with a focus on trading-related regulations
- Draft, review, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal control documentation
- Provide independent challenge and second-line oversight to business initiatives and developments
- Lead and contribute to regulatory-driven business projects and strategic initiatives
- Specialize in digital asset compliance, advising on applicable regulatory frameworks such as MiCAR and the intersection with MiFID II
- Support the business in launching and scaling crypto-related and tokenized securities trading activities
- Engage directly with regulators, exchanges, and other regulatory stakeholders, including managing inquiries, inspections, and audits
- Conduct regulatory risk assessments and monitor ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations
- Develop and deliver regulatory and compliance training across the organization
- Support senior management with regulatory updates, impact assessments, and reporting
- Collaborate closely with the Team Lead Regulatory Compliance
Benefits
- Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
- Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
- In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
- Company boat
- In-house gym and sessions with nutritionist or personal trainer
- Bi-weekly massages
- Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year
- Global rotations across offices worldwide
- Annual discretionary profit share
- Comprehensive benefits
