The Company
Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do. Globally. Virtu trades in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges.
Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organisation and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration.
The Role
The European Compliance Function (“Compliance”) is seeking an ambitious Compliance Officer to join its growing team, based in its Dublin office. The role will report into the European Head of Compliance and other group stakeholders. Compliance oversees the compliance programme for a number of regulated investment firms in the EU and UK, covering a full range of MiFID activities and rule books including RTO, order execution, the operation of an MTF, the operation of an SI, and market making activity. We are looking for experienced and ambitious candidates who are interested in working in all areas of Compliance, in a fast paced and technology-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- As a compliance generalist with a strong compliance “mindset”, you will contribute towards multiple components of the European Compliance plans.
- Provide on-the-ground day-to-day support to business colleagues in the Firm’s Dublin, London and Paris offices. This will range from client related matters to technical regulatory issues.
- Assume ownership of a range of periodic compliance processes.
- Undertake compliance monitoring activity and periodic tailored compliance reviews. In undertaking this activity, collaborate with Compliance colleagues to identify and implement opportunities to enhance compliance monitoring capabilities.
- Manage, from scoping through to implementation, individual projects assigned to you as part of the firm’s compliance plan.
- Contribute to Compliance’s upstream regulatory risk and horizon scanning initiatives – considering proposed new / amended regulations and considering their potential impact on the firm.
- Engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders as required.
Experience & Qualifications
- While around 3-5 years of relevant experience provides helpful preparation for this role, we value diverse career paths and welcome applications from those who can demonstrate equivalent skills through alternative experience
- Proficiency in IT applications, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to analyse and manipulate data.
- Can do attitude and hands on approach to ensuring effective delivery of complex and technical tasks
- Strong interest in compliance, trading and automation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and ability to manage tasks using own-initiative.
THE PROCESS
After an initial resume screening, select applicants will receive an online aptitude test via email. Following that, successful candidates will be contacted for a phone interview. We look forward to learning more about you.
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
