Deputy Head of Compliance (Payments)

Trading212; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous remuneration package

Job summary

Trading 212 Money Europe Limited seeks a Deputy Head of Compliance to oversee the day-to-day operations of the compliance framework for an Irish payment institution regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

In this CF2 role you will deputise for the Head of Compliance, engage with the CBI and other authorities, develop and maintain policies, run the monitoring programme, and prepare reporting for the Board.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Law, Finance or related field desirable.
• 5+ years of compliance experience within regulated Irish financial institutions.
• Line management experience or readiness to take on such responsibility.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements for Irish payment institutions.
• Deep knowledge of developing and implementing compliance frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrable ability to use AI and other technology to enhance work outcomes with data protection and record-keeping considerations.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of the compliance framework and policies.
• Maintain and execute the compliance monitoring programme, including testing and remediation tracking.
• Maintain Fitness & Probity processes, pre-appointment due diligence, and annual certification.
• Maintain compliance registers and evidence base to regulatory standards.
• Provide regulatory horizon scanning and compliance advice to the Company and regulators.

Skills

Compliance experience

Line management

Regulatory knowledge

AI in compliance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Law or Finance degree

Job description

Our mission is to enable everyone to build wealth

We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love. Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success. Тoday, we serve over 6 million clients, with more than €30 billion in assets under management - a testament to the scale and trust we’ve built in just a few years.

The role

The Deputy Head of Compliance is a senior member of Trading 212 Money Europe Limited’s (the ‘Company’ or ‘T212 MIE’) Compliance function, supporting the Head of Compliance in establishing and maintaining a robust compliance framework. The role carries delegated responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the compliance framework as a Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)-regulated Payment Institution.

The Deputy Head of Compliance deputises for the Head of Compliance in their absence or where otherwise required, including in engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and other authorities.

The role is a Controlled Function (CF2) under the Central Bank’s Fitness & Probity regime, being a function related to ensuring, controlling or monitoring the Company’s compliance with its relevant obligations.

What you’ll do

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Company’s compliance framework, policies and procedures, and take delegated ownership of defined components of it.

• Maintain and execute the compliance monitoring programme, including testing; issue identification; remediation tracking; and escalation to the Head of Compliance.

• Maintain the Company’s Fitness & Probity processes, including controlled function records; pre-appointment due diligence; and annual certification.

• Maintain the Company’s compliance registers, records, and evidence base to a standard that withstands regulatory scrutiny.

• Conduct regulatory horizon scanning and provide regulatory and compliance advice to the Company on areas including payment services regulation; operational resilience; consumer protection; the Individual Accountability Framework; products; promotions.

• Support the Company’s response to regulatory inspections, thematic reviews, information requests and remediation programmes.

• Support the timely submission of required regulatory reporting to the CBI.

• Support the Head of Compliance in the preparation of compliance reporting and management information for the Board, governance committees and global governance forums.

• Help foster a strong organisation-wide culture of compliance and best practice.

What you need to have

• Educated to a degree level in Law, Finance or a related field is desirable.

• 5+ years of compliance experience within regulated Irish financial institutions.

• Line management experience, or demonstrable readiness to take on line management responsibility, is required.

• In-depth knowledge of the regulatory requirements incumbent upon an Irish payment institution.

• Deep knowledge and demonstrable experience in developing and implementing compliance frameworks, policies and procedures.

• Demonstrable ability to use artificial intelligence and other technology to enhance work outcomes together with a sound understanding of its limitations and the control, data protection and record-keeping considerations that apply to its use in a regulated environment.

• High standards of conduct and ethics.

• A “right first time” attitude and excellent attention to detail.

• Capable of working independently or as part of a team, and comfortable operating with autonomy when deputising.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to present to senior stakeholders and regulators.

Nice to have

• Experience working at payment institutions and/or e-money institutions would be highly desirable.

• Professional certifications such as LCOI, ICA and/or equivalent.

What we offer:

• Challenges that will help you grow and realize your potential fast.

• Opportunity to make a significant impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth.

• Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal.

• An environment where nothing is set in stone.

• Appreciation for your talent and ideas.

• Generous remuneration package

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