Head of Group Compliance

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Why this role is important to us

This is SimCorp's most senior compliance leadership role. As Head of Compliance, you will hold ultimate accountability for the company’s global compliance posture, shaping our compliance philosophy, owning our most significant regulatory relationships, and ensuring compliance operates as a forward-looking strategic capability rather than a reactive control function. 

You will lead an international team of compliance specialists spread across four countries, working in a highly skilled lean-team model where specialist knowledge delivers more value than hierarchical scale. The role entails significant strategic autonomy, and it is a people manager type of the position where you will have 12 people in your organization. It is organizationally reporting to the General Counsel, Head of Legal & Compliance, with direct access to Executive Management. 

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced senior compliance professional who wants to operate at the leading edge of technology-sector compliance – shaping how an innovative, globally growing fintech manages a genuinely complex and fast-evolving regulatory environment at the forefront of AI adoption.

Our compliance landscape 

SimCorp's compliance obligations span a distinct and growing set of frameworks including: 

• AI and IT regulation  

• Data protection and privacy  

• GDPR and data protection  

• Market Abuse  

• Criminal Offences, AML/TF and Sanctions  

• Employee Compliance (COI, ABC & Whistleblowing)  

• ESG

• Further client-driven compliance requirements 

What you will be responsible for

Compliance Strategy & Framework

• Own SimCorp's global compliance strategy, framework, policy architecture, and governance structure.

• Lead the annual compliance risk assessment, define risk appetite.

• Identify and mitigate emerging risks across AI adoption, data regulation, and international growth.

• Advise senior leadership on client-driven compliance obligations, major contracts, and market entries.

Regulatory Horizon Scanning

• Own regulatory horizon scanning across all relevant jurisdictions and lead SimCorp's response to emerging developments including the AI Act, data regulation, and ESG obligations.

• Engage with industry bodies to help shape regulation, and translate the regulatory pipeline into implications for product strategy and market entry.

Team Leadership

• Provide strategic direction and skilled oversight to an international team of compliance specialists across 4 different locations.

• Manage the operating model, work allocation, and full line management responsibilities.

Business Partnering

• Serve as SimCorp's internal compliance authority, partnering across Product, Sales, Services, and Operations.

• Provide compliance sign-off on new product launches, market entries, major contracts, and M&A transactions.

Investigations & Escalation

• Lead the firm's response to significant compliance incidents, overseeing root cause analysis, remediation, and governance reporting.

Compliance Culture

• Own the compliance culture agenda and design a training programme with measurable effectiveness.

• Act as a visible and credible compliance leader across SimCorp.

What we value

• Regulatory & Compliance Expertise: Deep knowledge of the EU AI Act, DORA, GDPR, and the broader regulatory frameworks governing technology providers to the financial services industry, with a demonstrated ability to navigate complex and evolving regulatory environments with sound professional judgement.

• Strategic Compliance and People Leadership: Experience defining and owning multi-year compliance strategy, combined with experience leading lean, high-calibre compliance teams and building operating models that scale through expertise rather than headcount.

• Executive Communication and Stakeholder Management: Able to articulate complex compliance risks and strategic considerations clearly and with authority to C-suite leadership and governance bodies.

• Background in a financial institution or fintech is nice to have.

Benefits

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we provide custom paths for professional development to support the direction you want to take. 

Next steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually.

Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed.

At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. 

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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