Market Structure Specialist

BME | Bolsas y Mercados Españoles; Las Rozas de Madrid; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SIX is seeking a Market Structure professional to advise on regulatory developments and to help promote the group’s services across its market infrastructure units. A strong understanding of exchange business and excellent communication are essential for this role.

You will support the Exchange Business in Spain and Switzerland, interact with trade associations, draft policy positions, and represent the team in various internal and external forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or business administration.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in financial markets.
• Strong understanding of financial market regulation and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support on regulatory developments focusing on EU/Spain/UK/Switzerland.
• Support the Exchange Business in Spain and Switzerland in meetings and discussions.
• Engage with domestic and foreign trade associations to shape policy direction.
• Draft and negotiate policy positions aligned to business strategy.
• Represent the team across internal units, corporate projects, and working groups.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/business

Master's degree advantageous

Legal background with 2+ years experience

Job description

Would you like to work closely with our regulated financial market infrastructure business units, and with the wider financial community to develop and promote the services of SIX? Do you have a good understanding of the exchange business and very good communication and interpersonal skills? Then, our Market Structure Team wants to hear from you! We are a highly motivated and collaborative team with wide experience in our field of expertise. We are responsible for monitoring and influencing policy and regulatory evolution and managing our relationships with relevant industry bodies also active in this field.

What You Will Do

• Perform an advisory role and provide expertise for relevant regulatory developments (with a focus on the European Union / Spain, Switzerland and UK) and positively contribute to increase visibility of the team through active communication and expertise
• Support the Exchange Business in Spain and Switzerland in internal and external meetings and discussions
• Interact with relevant domestic and foreign trade associations setting the strategic direction, negotiate policy direction and understand the evolving financial landscape
• Draft and negotiate SIX policy positions with all stakeholders aligned to business strategy
• Represent the team across the internal business units, corporate projects, taskforces and working groups

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree (ideally in finance or business administration); Master degree is an advantage or a legal background accompanied by at least 2 years of relevant work experience with a good understanding of financial markets, the capital markets’ value chain, and specifically the activities of a financial market infrastructure provider like SIX
• Solid understanding of domestic and European financial market regulation with focus on Exchanges
• High flexibility and ability to work independently and under pressure
• Structured way of thinking and working with open communication skills
• Very good verbal and written skills in Spanish and English. German is a plus