Chase Germany Compliance Officer (focus WpHG) - Vice President (all genders)

JP Morgan Chase; Berlin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Berlin is seeking a Compliance Officer, Vice President, to provide independent second line of defense for retail investment activities under MiFID II and the German Wertpapierhandelsgesetz. You will partner across Product, Operations, Legal, Risk and Technology to translate regulations into practical controls and advise on disclosures, costs, conflicts of interest and governance.

This role focuses on investor protection, governance, and regulatory change within a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Experience providing compliance coverage for retail investment activities and related operational processes.
• Working knowledge of German and European investor protection expectations applicable to retail investments, including MiFID II.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical processes and control expectations.
• Experience advising on customer-facing topics such as disclosures, communications, conflicts of interest, product governance, and recordkeeping.
• Experience reviewing new products or material changes, identifying compliance risks, and providing clear, documented feedback.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to partner effectively across Product, Operations, Legal, Risk, Control Management, and Technology.
• Ability to apply risk-based judgment, prioritize effectively, and deliver timely guidance in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide credible and constructive challenge at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, risk-based compliance advice and credible, constructive challenge for retail investment products, services, customer journeys, and operational processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on German and European investor protection requirements, including the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) and MiFID II
• Interpret regulatory obligations and support translation into clear, practical, and sustainable processes and controls
• Advise on requirements relating to suitability and appropriateness, client disclosures, costs and charges, inducements, conflicts of interest, product governance, recordkeeping, and customer communications
• Review new products, material changes, and business initiatives to identify compliance risks and assess whether regulatory requirements have been addressed appropriately
• Participate in new business initiatives and change-governance processes, providing documented compliance advice, conditions, and challenge
• Support the business in evaluating complex regulatory questions and developing compliant, proportionate solutions focused on positive customer outcomes
• Provide broader retail investments compliance support beyond investor protection topics, including governance and policy implementation, regulatory change, market conduct topics (including the Market Abuse Regulation), and communications oversight

Skills

Compliance advisory

Retail investments

MiFID II

German regulations

Stakeholder management

Regulatory interpretation

Risk-based judgment

Communication skills

Education

Legal/compliance degree

Job description

Job Description

Join our European hub and help build innovative investment products and services, supported by the scale and expertise of a leading global financial services firm. This is an opportunity to shape a growing business while helping to protect customers, strengthen controls, and enable sustainable, risk-balanced growth.

Join our European hub and help build innovative investment products and services, supported by the scale and expertise of a leading global financial services firm. This is an opportunity to shape a growing business while helping to protect customers, strengthen controls, and enable sustainable, risk-balanced growth. As a Compliance Officer, Vice President at JPMorganChase within the Germany Compliance team in Berlin, you will provide independent second line of defense compliance coverage for retail investment activities, with a focus on investor protection requirements under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). You will also act as a broader compliance advisor across applicable German and European regulatory expectations, partnering across teams to drive strong customer outcomes and sustainable controls. Your coverage will include retail investment products, services, customer journeys, and supporting operational processes, with regular engagement across senior stakeholders and governance forums. You will collaborate closely with partners including Product, Operations, Legal, Risk, Control Management, Technology, and other Compliance teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide timely, risk-based compliance advice and credible, constructive challenge for retail investment products, services, customer journeys, and operational processes
• Act as a subject matter expert on German and European investor protection requirements, including the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) and MiFID II
• Interpret regulatory obligations and support translation into clear, practical, and sustainable processes and controls
• Advise on requirements relating to suitability and appropriateness, client disclosures, costs and charges, inducements, conflicts of interest, product governance, recordkeeping, and customer communications
• Review new products, material changes, and business initiatives to identify compliance risks and assess whether regulatory requirements have been addressed appropriately
• Participate in new business initiatives and change-governance processes, providing documented compliance advice, conditions, and challenge
• Support the business in evaluating complex regulatory questions and developing compliant, proportionate solutions focused on positive customer outcomes
• Provide broader retail investments compliance support beyond investor protection topics, including governance and policy implementation, regulatory change, market conduct topics (including the Market Abuse Regulation), and communications oversight

Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Experience providing compliance coverage and advisory support for retail investment activities and related operational processes
• Working knowledge of German and European investor protection expectations applicable to retail investments, including MiFID II
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical processes and control expectations
• Experience advising on customer-facing topics such as disclosures, communications, conflicts of interest, product governance, and recordkeeping
• Experience reviewing new products or material changes, identifying compliance risks, and providing clear, documented feedback
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to partner effectively across Product, Operations, Legal, Risk, Control Management, and Technology
• Ability to apply risk-based judgment, prioritize effectively, and deliver timely guidance in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide credible and constructive challenge at senior levels

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills

• Experience working within, or closely supporting, a German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) compliance function
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, supervisory inquiries, or interactions with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations applicable to digital or self-directed retail investment platforms in Germany and Europe
• Familiarity with the Market Abuse Regulation, including surveillance, escalation, and reporting expectations
• Experience operating as a generalist compliance advisor across multiple regulatory topics, stakeholders, and priorities
• Experience with regulatory change programs, remediation initiatives, or new market-entry projects, including new product approval processes
• Relevant legal, compliance, risk, or financial services qualification

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