Head of European Compliance & Risk

Cedar Cares, Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cboe Europe is seeking a Head of European Compliance to unify UK and Dutch compliance across CEL, CCE, CEBV and CEIBV, reporting to senior leadership and interacting with the Boards. The role will shape the compliance framework as a second line of defence and drive governance across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in senior compliance, experience in regulated markets, and a track record in MI, KRIs, and monitoring programs within a three-lines-of-defence model.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a trading venue, exchange, or regulated financial services firm.
• Strong knowledge of European market structure regulation (MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR, DORA) and FCA Handbook (MAR, SYSC, SUP).
• Experience building or integrating compliance teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven track record developing Compliance MI, KRIs and monitoring programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the combined UK and Netherlands Compliance function across multiple entities.
• Ensure independent second line of defence with clear delineation from first line.
• Own CRA and CMP and mature governance documents (Manual, Rulebook).
• Develop MI and KRIs for boards and senior governance forums.
• Oversee AML governance, MLRO responsibilities, and AML/CTF framework.

Skills

Senior leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cross-border collaboration

Education

ICA Diploma / CISI or equivalent

Job description

Cboe Europe is seeking a Head of European Compliance to unify UK and Dutch compliance across CEL, CCE, CEBV and CEIBV, reporting to senior leadership and interacting with the Boards. The role will shape the compliance framework as a second line of defence and drive governance across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in senior compliance, experience in regulated markets, and a track record in MI, KRIs, and monitoring programs within a three-lines-of-defence model.