Your mission

Are you passionate about regulatory compliance and have experience in MiFID compliance, crypto assets and/or market abuse monitoring? Do you want to enhance your expertise and dive deeper into these crucial areas? Bitpanda is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist ready to influence the regulatory landscape and work with our teams to tackle the challenges associated with MiFID, safeguarding of (crypto) assets and market abuse. Join one of Europe's leading financial service providers and be a part of Bitpanda, setting the benchmark for regulatory excellence in the European financial sector.

What you’ll do

• MiFID II Compliance: You will be one of the experts ensuring that all our brokerage operations adhere to MiFID II regulations, providing guidance and insights to keep us ahead of regulatory requirements.
• Asset Safeguarding: You will support the safeguarding of client assets, developing robust processes to protect client funds, and ensuring we meet all regulatory obligations.
• Compliance checks and reporting: You will prepare and submit precise compliance reports, maintain meticulous compliance records, perform independent compliance reviews, analysis and checks and ensure our adherence to all financial regulations, keeping us in the regulator’s good books.
• Market Abuse Alerts Handling: You will monitor and manage market abuse alerts, ensuring prompt investigation of suspicious activities. You will maintain accurate records, conduct reviews and analyses, and ensure adherence to relevant regulations, keeping us in the regulator’s good books.
• Complaints and Incidents Handling: You will manage and resolve client complaints and incidents efficiently, maintaining high standards of customer service and ensuring swift resolution in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Who you are

• Possess a background in law, business law or business administration, holding a Master's degree or equivalent qualification, accompanied by a minimum of 3 years' experience in the realm of financial market law and regulations.
• A background in MiFID and Crypto regulation and/or MiCAR is a highly advantageous skill set.
• Exhibit a solution-focused and precision-driven work approach, adept at working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Show diplomatic prowess in communication, effectively engaging with internal and external stakeholders. Possess outstanding analytical and organisational skills, with the ability for rapid comprehension and sound judgement.
• Exceptional communications skills in English, with a strong preference for proficiency in German as an additional asset.