Senior Legal & Regulatory Compliance Officer

About the role

As a Senior Legal & Regulatory Compliance Officer you will support financial institutions in interpreting and implementing German and EU regulatory requirements. The position bridges operational compliance execution with senior legal advisory, offering a strategic impact on client compliance programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments from BaFin, EBA, ESMA and other EU bodies.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments for directives such as WpIG, WpHG, MaComp, MaRisk, and DORA.
• Support the design and implementation of legally sound compliance frameworks.
• Advise clients during audit preparation and supervisory communications.
• Contribute to structured compliance concepts, documentation, and reporting.

Required profile

• Several years of professional experience in compliance, legal advisory or regulatory risk.
• Strong knowledge of German and EU regulatory frameworks.
• Academic background in law, finance, economics or a related field.
• Structured, analytical working style with confident client communication.
• Interest in RegTech and practical regulatory implementation.

Required skills

What we offer

• Clearly positioned expert role with defined scope.
• Structured onboarding and targeted certification opportunities.
• Exposure to national and international regulatory mandates.
• Hybrid work model, flexible hours and modern IT setup.
• Company pension scheme and health & wellness benefits.