Head of Unit - Group Compliance Controls DBAG (f/m/d)

Your area of work:

Group Compliance Controls is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of a robust compliance control framework across Deutsche Börse Group. The function operates as part of the Group Compliance division and supports the organization in identifying, assessing, and mitigating compliance risks while ensuring adherence to applicable national and international laws and regulatory requirements.

As Head of Unit, you lead the centralized Compliance Controls Hub with teams based in Prague and Frankfurt, delivering control activities for multiple legal entities operating under outsourced service models as well as within the Group Compliance oversight mandate.

The unit provides independent second line of defence control execution and methodology across key compliance risk areas, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), fraud prevention, financial sanctions, banking compliance, antitrust, ESG-related risks, and data protection.

The role requires close collaboration with senior management, business functions, and other control functions to promote a strong compliance culture, enhance transparency on control effectiveness, and proactively address emerging regulatory expectations.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and manage a cross-location team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective resource allocation and talent development.
• Define and continuously enhance the Group-wide compliance control methodology, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
• Oversee the execution of compliance controls across multiple key risk areas, ensuring high-quality delivery, timely remediation of deficiencies, and sustainable risk mitigation.
• Act as a senior stakeholder interface for legal entities serviced by the Controls Hub, balancing service delivery with independent oversight responsibilities.
• Drive the strategic evolution of the Compliance Controls framework, including automation initiatives, data-driven controls, and process optimization.
• Provide transparent and risk-based reporting to senior management and relevant governance forums, enabling informed decision-making.
• Strengthen collaboration with other second and third line of defence functions, promoting an integrated and efficient control environment across the Group.
• Align on remediation of internal and external findings and consider the output of such Findings for the control planning cycle..
• Support regulatory inspections and audits by ensuring readiness, documentation quality, and effective stakeholder coordination.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance control effectiveness and operational resilience.

Your profile:

• University degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; advanced qualifications are considered an asset.
• Extensive professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or Internal Controls within the financial services industry.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Deep understanding of compliance risk frameworks and regulatory expectations, particularly in areas such as AML, sanctions, fraud, antitrust, banking regulation, ESG, and data protection.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical and scalable control solutions.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with senior management and governance bodies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Track record of successfully managing controls or audits, regulatory interactions, and remediation programs.
• Outstanding analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities combined with sound professional judgment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; German is an advantage.
• High level of integrity, resilience, and ownership, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and complex regulatory environment.

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, sick days and 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
• Personal Development - annual budget of €690 .. and way more!