Optiver Amsterdam

We are looking for an experienced Compliance Officer to complement our Compliance Department at Optiver.
 

What you will do

Optiver is operating in an increasingly complex and fast developing regulatory environment. The Compliance function is focused on identifying and managing the reputation risks inherent in the business activities and advising on measures to mitigate such risks. As a Compliance Officer you will aim at stimulating, monitoring and controlling the observation of laws, regulations, internal rules and ethical standards that are relevant to the integrity of Optiver. Besides that you will contribute to the designing of the control framework. Thus, as a member of the Compliance team one of your core challenges will be to provide Optiver with the appropriate advice and support. 
 
Your focus will be on the head office in Amsterdam, while you will also co-operating with our offices in Chicago and Sydney. Your main attention will be ensuring that Optiver’s European trading activities are in Compliance with the legal and regulatory environment, whereby you will contribute to the development of policies and procedures and ensure its implementation. Also the development of ethics and Compliance training will be one of your tasks, shared with the Compliance team.
 
This position will give you the opportunity to work for an innovative, agile and fast growing organisation with expansion in the financial markets in Asia and the US. You will get the opportunity to further develop your personal skills in an interesting and moving business environment. Moreover you will be involved in local as well as cross border Compliance related projects and will advise the business on those.
 
As a Compliance Officer you will be responsible for:

• Provision of strategic and practical advice regarding regulatory matters;
• Arranging the annual compliance risk management cycle by identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting on Compliance risks;
• Contributing to the development and implementation of policies and procedures;
• Building Compliance awareness within the business/company;
• Designing and delivering Compliance training to enhance awareness. 
   

What you will need

• Academic degree: preferably law, finance/economics or a comparable education in accounting or audit;
• Minimum of 3 years working experience as a Compliance Officer;
• Knowledge and experience of the financial markets, ideally regarding trading of financial instruments;
• Knowledge and experience with applicable rules and regulations;
• Familiarity with the Dutch and European regulatory environment;
• Experience in / understanding of operational, audit and risk management;
• Good sense for cultural differences and developments in the social ethical environment;
• Flexible and pro-active work attitude;
• Excellent written and communicative skills in English, reading and understanding Dutch. 
   

What you will get
 
Great remuneration, attractive profit sharing structure,  fully paid first-class commuting expenses, a premium-free pension, training opportunities, relocation packages, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, Friday-afternoon drinks and even in-house chair massages.
  

Interested?

Apply directly via the APPLY NOW button. Please provide us with a CV and letter of motivation in English. Applications without letter of motivation will not be reviewed. For more information contact Femke Huijbers on +31 (0)20 708 7000.
 
An assessment is part of the application procedure

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