Team Lead Regulatory Compliance

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Team lead of Regulatory Compliance to join our growing team in Amsterdam. You'll be leading the regulatory compliance team, which analyses regulatory change for impact, leads/assists in regulatory implementation projects, provides advisory compliance services to the business, maintains and creates policies, responds to inquiries and audits from a number of external stakeholders and provides onboarding and regulatory-driven training. The ideal candidate exhibits experience in managing small teams and has proven experience in regulatory analysis and business advisory. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business.  

What you will do 

Lead the firm’s initiatives when it comes to:

• Analyze existing and new regulations, provide advice on the impact and formulate clear business requirements
• Be a first point of contact from compliance for our trading department to advise on compliance aspects
• Participate in and contribute to business development projects
• Engage with our regulatory stakeholders (regulators, exchanges) and responding to regulatory requests and internal/external audits
• Provide training across the organization on compliance related topics
• Foster compliance culture, developing and maintaining policies and controls
• Lead a small team

What you need to succeed

• University degree in Law, Business Administration, or similar
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience
• Proven experience in managing a team, strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills
• Extensive knowledge of the Dutch and European regulatory environment applicable to a market maker (Wft, IFR/IFD, MiFIR, EMIR, SSR, MAR, SFTR, etc.)
• Proven experience in structuring regulatory frameworks
• Experience in advising an organization on a global level
• Acting as a trusted advisor to our trading department and cooperating closely with the other support and control functions
• Knowledge and experience of the financial markets, financial instruments and working in an exchange trading environment is a big plus
• Personality that thrives in a fast-paced environment and fits in an agile company culture
• A proactive learner who is focused on the task, yet flexible and able to prioritize
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to assess complex situations quickly without being affected by (time) pressure
• Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits below:

• Proven experience in designing and structuring regulatory frameworks in complex and evolving regulatory environment
• 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 our nutritionist or personal trainer
• Bi-weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide
• and more

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.