Head of Compliance Europe

Head of Compliance Europe

The Head of Compliance Europe will lead and oversee compliance activities across our European Trading entities in London, Amsterdam, Zug and Aarhus, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies while fostering a culture of integrity and ethical conduct. As a strategic partner to the business, you will provide expert guidance to senior leadership in Europe and influence decision-making. This role is based in Amsterdam (or potentially in London) with direct reporting lines from the compliance leads in the European Trading entities and reports directly to IMC’s Chief Risk Officer and the European Head of Operations. It offers an exciting opportunity to shape and lead compliance initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive compliance strategy aligned with IMC's European and global objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on regulatory developments and compliance risks.
• Maintain constant engagement with entity heads of compliance and other stakeholders.
• Ensure a tailored approach to compliance priorities by proactively coordinating and harmonizing the compliance agenda across Europe Trading entities and regularly reporting progress to all relevant stakeholders.

Compliance Operations:

• Drive closer engagement and collaboration between trading leads, execution developers and the local compliance teams.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and harmonisation of European compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Lead compliance monitoring and risk assessment activities to identify and mitigate potential regulatory risks.
• Drive initiatives to maintain a robust compliance culture, including training programs and awareness campaigns.

Team Management:

• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing compliance team across Europe, including direct reporting lines from the compliance leads in the European Trading entities.
• Foster collaboration and communication between compliance and other business units to ensure seamless integration of compliance practices.
• Collaborate with our Compliance leads in our non-European operations to design and employ global standards.

Regulatory Engagement:

• Maintain strong relationships with (European) regulatory bodies and industry groups, staying abreast of regulatory changes and ensuring IMC's proactive compliance.
• Oversee and coordinate regulatory reporting efforts ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Lead and manage the compliance audits across the European Trading entities.

Skills & Experience Required

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in European algorithmic trading compliance.
• A deep understanding of financial markets, trading strategies and products, with an excellent understanding of algorithmic trading compliance and surveillance
• Provide expert guidance on compliance matters across all levels of the business, including maintaining close relationships with trading team activities.
• Strong understanding of European regulatory frameworks, including IFD/IFR, MiFID/MiFIR, MAR, SSR, EMIR, AML/CTF, REMIT and MICAR.
• A proven track record of leading regulatory business change initiatives across the business, coordinating across multiple stakeholders and geographical locations.
• Demonstrated ability of improving operational compliance activities, monitoring processes and tooling.
• Demonstrated management experience, including leading geographically dispersed teams across multiple locations.
• Strong project management capabilities to oversee compliance initiatives, compliance monitoring programs and coordinate efforts across European entities.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Sophisticated analytical skills and ability to interpret complex regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas or concepts clearly.