Your area of work
The Compliance Function works closely with the individual business units and Group control functions to ensure compliance with national and international laws and regulations applicable to the various entities of the Deutsche Börse Group and their business activities. The Compliance Function has a proactive role in identifying compliance and reputational risks, including those arising from new business activities, products, regulatory developments and evolving supervisory expectations.
Clearstream Compliance works in close partnership with Group Compliance, which is responsible for defining group-wide compliance policies, supporting their consistent implementation across the Group, and providing centralized compliance services. The Compliance Controls Unit delivers independent second-line assurance through the execution and oversight of compliance controls, coordination of the Compliance Monitoring Plan, support for regulatory inspections and audits, and the enhancement of the overall compliance control framework.
As a Compliance Officer based in Prague, you will play a key role in strengthening the Compliance Controls and Governance framework across Clearstream entities. You will contribute to the execution and oversight of second-line compliance controls, support the governance of the Compliance Monitoring Plan, coordinate strategic and transversal initiatives, and prepare reporting for senior management and governance bodies.
The role combines compliance expertise, control assurance, governance and project management capabilities. You will work closely with Compliance subject matter experts, Group Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit and business stakeholders to continuously enhance the effectiveness of the compliance control environment and support sound management decision-making.
Your responsibilities
- Coordinate the annual and intra-year Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP) process, including planning, prioritization, governance and management approvals.
- Execute and oversee second-line compliance controls and control assurance activities.
- Support the maintenance, enhancement and governance of the Compliance Controls Framework, methodologies and related procedures.
- Coordinate internal audits, external audits and regulatory inspections involving the Compliance Function.
- Prepare and maintain periodic reporting for senior management, Executive Boards, committees and governance forums.
- Coordinate governance activities within the Compliance Controls Unit, including planning, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder follow-up.
- Lead or support strategic and transversal initiatives requiring collaboration across Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit and business functions.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Compliance Control Framework and Compliance Monitoring activities.
- Support compliance risk assessment activities and contribute to the development of risk-based monitoring and assurance approaches.
- Maintain oversight of outsourced compliance activities and related governance arrangements.
- Analyse compliance data and trends and prepare management information, dashboards and presentations to support informed decision-making.
- Facilitate collaboration across legal entities, business units and control functions to ensure a consistent and risk-based approach to compliance oversight.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of compliance processes, tools and governance practices.
- Support management in the coordination of strategic projects, regulatory initiatives and organizational changes impacting the Compliance Function.
Your profile
- University degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of professional experience in Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls or a related assurance function within the financial services industry.
- Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks within regulated financial institutions.
- Experience in compliance monitoring, control testing, assurance activities, audit engagements or regulatory reviews.
- Proven project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex initiatives across multiple functions and locations.
- Experience preparing management reports, governance materials and executive presentations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex regulatory and control-related matters and translate them into pragmatic solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
- High level of initiative, ownership, resilience and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration across teams.
- Excellent English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of additional European languages would be an advantage.
You can look forward to our benefit package:
- Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
- Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
- Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
- Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
- 25 vacation days
- Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
- Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
- Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
- Free Access to E-Learning Platforms, Internal Development Programs, Mentoring & Learning Budget
