Director of Regulatory Affairs leading engagement in ERCOT and SPP wholesale markets. Managing regulatory strategies and influencing outcomes on market design and policy issues.
About the role
- Head of Unit leading Compliance Controls at Deutsche Börse Group. Overseeing compliance framework and managing cross-functional teams in Prague and Frankfurt.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and manage a cross-location team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective resource allocation and talent development.
- Define and continuously enhance the Group-wide compliance control methodology, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
- Oversee the execution of compliance controls across multiple key risk areas, ensuring high-quality delivery, timely remediation of deficiencies, and sustainable risk mitigation.
- Act as a senior stakeholder interface for legal entities serviced by the Controls Hub, balancing service delivery with independent oversight responsibilities.
- Drive the strategic evolution of the Compliance Controls framework, including automation initiatives, data-driven controls, and process optimization.
- Provide transparent and risk-based reporting to senior management and relevant governance forums, enabling informed decision-making.
- Strengthen collaboration with other second and third line of defence functions, promoting an integrated and efficient control environment across the Group.
- Align on remediation of internal and external findings and consider the output of such Findings for the control planning cycle.
- Support regulatory inspections and audits by ensuring readiness, documentation quality, and effective stakeholder coordination.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance control effectiveness and operational resilience.
Requirements
- University degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; advanced qualifications are considered an asset.
- Extensive professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or Internal Controls within the financial services industry.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
- Deep understanding of compliance risk frameworks and regulatory expectations, particularly in areas such as AML, sanctions, fraud, antitrust, banking regulation, ESG, and data protection.
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical and scalable control solutions.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with senior management and governance bodies.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Track record of successfully managing controls or audits, regulatory interactions, and remediation programs.
- Outstanding analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities combined with sound professional judgment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; German is an advantage.
- High level of integrity, resilience, and ownership, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and complex regulatory environment.
Benefits
- Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
- Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
- Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
- Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, sick days and 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
- 25 vacation days
- Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
- Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
- Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
- Personal Development - annual budget of €690
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