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<span data-ccp-parastyle="Body text Optiver" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"72d9cead-5d7c-511f-a089-41bc1b2ad175|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[335559740,"253",201341983,"2",469777841,"Arial",469777842,"Arial",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Arial",469769226,"Arial,Times New Roman",268442635,"22",469775450,"Body text Optiver",201340122,"2",134234082,"true",134233614,"true",469778129,"BodytextOptiver",335572020,"1",469778324,"Zsysbasis Optiver"]}">Are you looking for a role where your expertise and judgement can make a real impact? Do you enjoy working closely with the business, taking ownership and translating complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions?  Join Optiver's Compliance team in London and play a key role in supporting our growing Institutional Sales & Trading business. You will work directly with stakeholders across the firm on a broad range of regulatory, conduct and financial crime matters, while contributing to the development of the Global Compliance framework as the business continues to evolve.  What you'll do  <span data-ccp-parastyle="Body text Optiver" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"72d9cead-5d7c-511f-a089-41bc1b2ad175|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[335559740,"253",201341983,"2",469777841,"Arial",469777842,"Arial",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Arial",469769226,"Arial,Times New Roman",268442635,"22",469775450,"Body text Optiver",201340122,"2",134234082,"true",134233614,"true",469778129,"BodytextOptiver",335572020,"1",469778324,"Zsysbasis Optiver"]}">As a Senior Compliance Officer, you will join the Trading Advisory team in London, focusing on Institutional Sales & Trading. Working closely with the front office, you will advise on counterparty interactions, communications, trading activity, and the regulatory framework within which the business operates.  You will build a strong understanding of the business and its trading workflows, independently own your advisory work, and become a trusted point of contact for the front office, proactively identifying and addressing emerging risks. You will also lead initiatives from start to finish and work closely with Compliance colleagues across Optiver's global offices.  Your responsibilities will include:  <ul> <li>Provide independent Compliance advice to Institutional Sales & Trading, applying your knowledge of trading workflows, counterparties, markets and applicable regulatory requirements. </li> <li>Advise on sales and trading conduct, including counterparty interactions, communications, conflicts of interest, confidential information and cross-border activity. </li> <li>Take ownership of financial crime assessments across counterparty onboarding, jurisdictions and trading activity, including AML and sanction risks, identifying appropriate controls and escalations. </li> <li>Review external communications, marketing materials, presentations, and disclosures to ensure they are accurate, balanced, and compliant with applicable requirements.  </li> <li>Lead Compliance input into new products, counterparties, markets and strategic initiatives, partnering with the business and control functions to develop compliant solutions. </li> <li>Assess relevant surveillance escalations and potential conduct concerns, and coordinate responses to regulatory and exchange enquiries, audits and information requests. </li> <li>Monitor regulatory developments, maintain practical policies and guidance, deliver targeted training, and collaborate with global Compliance colleagues while supporting junior team members. </li> </ul> Who you are <ul> <li><span data-ccp-parastyle="Body text Optiver" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"72d9cead-5d7c-511f-a089-41bc1b2ad175|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[335559740,"253",201341983,"2",469777841,"Arial",469777842,"Arial",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Arial",469769226,"Arial,Times New Roman",268442635,"22",469775450,"Body text Optiver",201340122,"2",134234082,"true",134233614,"true",469778129,"BodytextOptiver",335572020,"1",469778324,"Zsysbasis Optiver"]}">You have significant relevant experience in Compliance, Legal, Risk or another control function within a financial institution, ideally within an investment bank or other institutional markets business<span data-ccp-parastyle="

LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
WORK MODE: On-site
JOB TYPE: Not specified
POSTED: Oct 20, 2026
CLOSING: Dec 4, 2026

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