Compliance Analyst – Sales Advisory

Are you seeking a team where your contributions truly matter? Do you want to be part of a group that is committed to succeeding together, while supporting each other along the way? Do you enjoy working in an environment where you can collaborate, work hard, and have fun? Do you see laws and regulations as tools that drive progress and create opportunities? Do you feel motivated by the challenge of exploring new and exciting possibilities? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will be part of the Trading Advisory team within Compliance, with a focus on Sales Advisory. In this role, you’ll work closely with our Institutional Trading and Sales teams, ensuring that counterparty interactions, communications, and trading activity remain fully compliant with applicable regulations. Your guidance will help enable responsible business growth and safeguard against key regulatory risks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising on institutional trading risks, including appropriate conduct and reputational considerations.
• Providing guidance on anti-money laundering (AML) obligations related to trading and onboarding of direct counterparties.
• Supporting the identification and escalation of potential sanctions-related concerns, and help ensure proper controls are in place.
• Supporting the Sales and Institutional Trading teams with day-to-day compliance queries and offering pragmatic, risk-aware advice.
• Ensuring compliance with cross-border trading and communication requirements, aligned with jurisdiction-specific regulations.
• Reviewing representations, marketing materials, and disclosures to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance.
• Supporting the protection and appropriate handling of confidential information to prevent regulatory breaches.
• Collaborating across departments on initiatives, helping shape compliant go-to-market strategies.
• Contributing to regulatory change projects and other local or global initiatives within the Compliance team.
• Assisting with external inquiries, including exchange questionnaires, audits, and regulatory responses.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries
• 25 paid vacation days and fully paid first-class commuting expenses
• Training opportunities and discounts on health insurance
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast and lunch, world-class barista coffee, sports and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks, and weekly in-house chair massages
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats

WHO YOU ARE

• A Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in compliance, legal, risk, or control functions within a financial institution.
• A strong interest in financial markets and regulation, with a desire to grow your career in the trading industry.
• A clear communicator, both written and verbal, who can adapt your message to a wide range of audiences.
• Highly collaborative, practical, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership.
• A curious and analytical mindset, with the ability to balance regulatory interpretation and commercial context.
• Motivated, detail-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

WHO WE ARE

At Optiver, our mission is to continuously improve the market. By providing liquidity and accurate pricing in various financial instruments, to multiple exchanges across the world, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets.

HOW TO APPLY

Are you interested in furthering your career on one of the most dynamic and exciting trading floors in Europe?

 Apply directly via the form below, if you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via recruitment@optiver.com.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role.
• We cannot accept applications via email.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.