Trading Compliance Advisory

Susquehanna International; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Susquehanna International in Dublin is seeking a seasoned Trading Compliance professional to provide risk-based regulatory guidance to front office in a fast-paced environment. You'll develop deep understanding of strategies, products, and market structure to support compliant trading.

You will partner with global compliance teams to ensure MiFID II / MAR adherence, oversee trade surveillance, and help shape policies, training, and issue management across regional desks.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a Trading Compliance role or similar advisory role.
• Strong working knowledge of MiFID II / MAR.
• Comfortable engaging directly with traders and desk heads in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience across fixed income, derivatives, and equity markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the firm's trading strategies, algorithms, products, and market microstructure to provide risk-based compliance support.
• Act as a trusted day-to-day compliance contact for Trading, providing clear, practical advice on regulatory and conduct matters.
• Support new trading strategy initiatives and changes to existing activity to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain trading-related policies, procedures, and guidance, ensuring they remain fit for purpose as the business, regulatory landscape, and market conditions evolve.
• Support the firm's trade surveillance framework as required, including the review and escalation of alerts, calibration and tuning of surveillance models and thresholds, and the identification of coverage gaps as new products, strategies, and venues are onboarded.
• Advise on market conduct matters, including the delivery of targeted training where appropriate.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the firm's trading conduct and market abuse controls, including oversight and escalation of relevant issues.
• Work as part of the wider global Trading Compliance team, coordinating with colleagues across regions to share knowledge, align on approach, and support cross-regional projects and coverage where required.
• Work closely with Regulatory Compliance to ensure consistent interpretation of regulatory requirements and co-ordinated issue management.

Skills

Trading compliance

Regulatory knowledge

MiFID II

MAR

Stakeholder engagement

Derivatives

Fixed income

Equities

Job description

Overview

Trading Compliance ensures the firm's trading activity is effectively supported through close engagement with the front office, the delivery of timely and informed regulatory advice, and the maintenance of high standards of market integrity. This role sits within the EMEA Trading Compliance team, which collaborates closely with Trading Compliance teams globally to ensure a consistent, joined-up approach to advice, controls, and issue management. The successful candidate will also contribute to firm-wide initiatives alongside their regional responsibilities. Working in close partnership with trading desks and business management, the successful candidate will develop a deep understanding of the firm's strategies, products, algos, and market structure in order to provide practical, commercially aware compliance guidance. The role combines real-time advisory support with oversight of market conduct and trading risks, and partners closely with Regulatory Compliance to ensure consistent interpretation of regulatory requirements across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the firm's trading strategies, algorithms, products, and market microstructure to provide risk-based compliance support
• Act as a trusted day-to-day compliance contact for Trading, providing clear, practical advice on regulatory and conduct matters
• Support new trading strategy initiatives and changes to existing activity to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements
• Develop, enhance, and maintain trading-related policies, procedures, and guidance, ensuring they remain fit for purpose as the business, regulatory landscape, and market conditions evolve
• Support the firm's trade surveillance framework as required, including the review and escalation of alerts, calibration and tuning of surveillance models and thresholds, and the identification of coverage gaps as new products, strategies, and venues are onboarded
• Advise on market conduct matters, including the delivery of targeted training where appropriate
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the firm's trading conduct and market abuse controls, including oversight and escalation of relevant issues
• Work as part of the wider global Trading Compliance team, coordinating with colleagues across regions to share knowledge, align on approach, and support cross-regional projects and coverage where required
• Work closely with Regulatory Compliance to ensure consistent interpretation of regulatory requirements and co-ordinated issue management

What We're Looking For

Experience & Skills

• At least 5 years’ experience in a Trading Compliance role or similar advisory role
• Strong working knowledge of MiFID II / MAR
• Comfortable engaging directly with traders and desk heads in a fast-paced environment
• Experience across fixed income / derivatives / equity markets

Desirable

• Experience with trade surveillance / market abuse controls
• Experience drafting and maintaining compliance policies and procedures
• Experience operating under FCA and/or CBI supervision
• Experience working within a global or multi-region compliance function