Senior Compliance Officer - EMEA & APAC Advisory

6w1 month ago

MarketAxess

London, GB · Full-time · £140,000 – £180,000

About this role

MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. We're seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to support EMEA and APAC businesses with proactive, commercially focused compliance advisory coverage. This role acts as a key partner to the business in a complex regulatory environment.

Serve as the primary Compliance point of contact for designated business lines across EMEA and APAC, advising on regulatory and compliance risk matters. Provide timely, high-quality compliance advice, liaising with the Chief Compliance Officer as needed. Assess regulatory issues, determine notification requirements, and draft submissions across jurisdictions.

Lead key regulatory interactions, respond to enquiries, and manage correspondence. Support new business initiatives and regulatory change projects by identifying risks and mitigating controls. Coordinate closely with local Compliance officers on cross-regional matters and escalate issues timely.

Maintain firm-wide risk assessments proportionate to business scale and contribute to management information for committees and stakeholders. Support compliance training, financial crime requirements, and monitoring activities. Join us to help Take Us There amid growing global client reliance on our solutions.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in financial services compliance or a related control function, ideally within regulated trading venues, market infrastructure, or electronic trading environments
Strong knowledge of MiFID II, including market structure, algorithmic trading, regulatory reporting, outsourcing, and market abuse frameworks
Deep understanding of UK and/or EU financial services regulation; broader international exposure is an advantage
Fixed income market experience
Experience advising on financial crime requirements and supporting MLRO reporting
Familiarity with venue rulebooks and regulatory frameworks across EMEA and APAC jurisdictions

Responsibilities

Serve as the Compliance point of contact for designated business lines and support functions across EMEA and APAC
Provide timely, high-quality compliance advice to the business, liaising with the Chief Compliance Officer, EMEA & APAC
Assess regulatory issues and incidents, determine notification requirements, and draft regulatory submissions
Lead and support key regulatory interactions, including responding to regulatory enquiries and correspondence
Support new business initiatives and regulatory change projects, identifying compliance risks and mitigating controls
Maintain and update firm-wide risk assessments proportionate to business nature, scale, and complexity
Coordinate closely with local Compliance officers across EMEA and APAC on cross-regional matters
Escalate material compliance issues to the Chief Compliance Officer, EMEA & APAC