Corporate Compliance - Senior Associate

About the opportunity

N26 is looking for a Corporate Compliance Senior Associate to join N26's Corporate Compliance team. The core purpose is to ensure that N26 operates in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and ethical standards. The role emphasizes ensuring lawful and ethical conduct across the organization, preventing regulatory violations, and fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. The Corporate Compliance Senior Associate will ensure rigorous compliance and contribute to scaling the corporate compliance function through enhancements of the second line of defense training framework and an independent execution of the Corporate Compliance controls framework.

 

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and execution of a robust second-line Corporate Compliance controls framework as well as the resulting quarterly and annual reporting.

• Conduct compliance assessments on a broad range of Corporate Compliance topics and for a variety of material business initiatives across N26.

• Play a key role in the continuous and smooth execution of the annual second line of defense training calendar and contribute significantly to the enhancement of the second line of defense training framework by standardization and conscientious execution.

• Conduct the stakeholder management for and around the company-wide training framework including quality assurance of training, monitoring of completion rates, recording and launch preparation as well as general enhancements and standardizations for the employee training framework.

• Become a trusted advisor for First Line business units and other key stakeholders regarding Bribery and Corruption as well as potential Conflicts of Interests. 

• Support with the execution of the annual Corporate Compliance Risk Assessment, management reporting and internal and external audit activities. 

 

What you need to be successful: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, law, management or a comparable field; an additional qualification (e.g. Master's degree in a relevant field, compliance qualifications e.g. Certified Compliance Professional is a strong plus).

• 3+ years of experience in Compliance, particularly with a focus on Governance, Bribery & Corruption, Conflicts of Interest Management, General Compliance, Training Management and Whistleblowing. Previous experience in a Financial Services environment is a plus.

• Good understanding of the three lines of defense model and Compliance Risk Assessments.

• Regulatory knowledge of European and German (MaRisk, MaComp, KWG) regulations; successful track record of understanding their implementation.

• Proven experience in building, implementing, and running second line of defense controls and risk oversight frameworks.

• Fluent English (German is a strong plus).

 

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.

• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. 

• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.    

• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.  

• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. 

• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

 

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do. 

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

 

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