Trading Compliance Officer - Conduct and Ethics

Flow Traders is looking for Compliance Officer with a focus on Trading Conduct and Ethics to join our team in Amsterdam. The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive and has excellent communication skills. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capabilities 
  
In this role, you will be responsible for the comprehensive monitoring of trading activities to prevent unethical behavior and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. You will be collaborating with relevant teams to strengthen surveillance and enhance control effectiveness and risk mitigation strategies.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain ongoing monitoring of trading desk operations
• Regularly review activities for compliance with policies and regulations
• Collaborate with the Trade Surveillance team to identify patterns of potential market manipulation, insider trading or other forms of market abuse
• Monitor communications (emails, chats, calls) related to trading activities
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure effective surveillance and monitoring tools are in place
• Identify and address potential gaps in monitoring control frameworks, investigating any deficiencies to proactively identify risks and improve control mechanisms
• Oversee personal account transactions in relation to instruments traded on behalf of the company to ensure compliance and integrity
• Develop reports on findings, recommendations, and risk mitigation strategies for senior management

What you need to succeed

• Proven experience in a trading compliance role, with a focus on conduct and ethics, market abuse monitoring
• Strong knowledge of financial products, trading operations and relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. MAR, MIFID II, etc.)
• Proven ability to lead and initiate monitoring activities, with the capability to analyze data thoroughly and draw comprehensive conclusions
• Knowledge of European exchange rulebooks is strong plus 
• Experience with communication monitoring tools and techniques
• Degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance or similar
• Basic knowledge of Excel, SQL and/or VBA is a plus 
• Proactive attitude, excellent attention to detail, communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.