About Us
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. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to provide first-line compliance advisory coverage to the EMEA business, with secondary support to APAC during European hours. The successful candidate will report to the CCO, EMEA & APAC, and work closely with legal, regulatory affairs, and local compliance teams across multiple jurisdictions. The Senior Compliance Officer will play a critical role in helping the firm manage compliance risks while enabling continued business growth in a complex regulatory environment.
How You’ll Help Take Us There
- Advisory
- Serve as a key compliance contact for the business across EMEA
- Advise on new initiatives, product launches, and regulatory change
- Provide practical, commercially aware guidance on venue rulebooks, transparency regimes, DRSP obligations, and the interaction between MiFID II/MiFIR and EMIR frameworks, across both UK and EU regimes
- Incident Management
- Own the day-to-day management of regulatory issues and incidents: assess what has occurred, recommend to the CCO whether notification is required, draft notifications, and track follow-up
- Investigate potential non-compliance and escalate material issues with a recommended course of action
- Regulatory Engagement
- Support the CCO in managing supervisory relationships with the FCA, AFM, ESMA, and cross-border licence regulators (FINMA, BaFin, CONSOB, AMF and others)
- Prepare for supervisory visits, draft responses to information requests, and coordinate submissions across jurisdictions
- Manage the firm's response to Dear CEO letters and supervisory priorities
- Reporting and Governance
- Draft board reports and management information on compliance risk
- Maintain and update compliance risk assessments
- Provide written reporting to SMF 16 and 17 holders
- Collaborate with the compliance monitoring team on findings and remediation
- Training, Licensing, and Coordination
- Design and deliver compliance training
- Draft and manage licence applications and variations
- Coordinate with local compliance officers on cross-regional matters
- Advise the onboarding team on financial crime requirements and support MLRO reporting
- The role requires transparent and collaborative working with the legal and regulatory affairs functions across all of the above responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
- Circa 10+ years in wholesale financial markets, with specific compliance function experience
- Strong working knowledge of MiFID II/MiFIR (UK and EU), including venue obligations (MAR 5), DRSP requirements (MAR 9), and pre/post-trade transparency for non-equity instruments and derivatives
- Experience working across both UK and EU regulatory frameworks and advising on the practical impact of divergence between the two
- Excellent written and verbal communication; confidence engaging with regulators and senior stakeholders
- Direct people management experience
- Right to work in the EU without sponsorship
The following qualifications and experience are strongly preferred:
- Experience at or closely with a regulated trading venue, MTF, exchange, or market infrastructure provider (candidates from investment banks or inter-dealer brokers with genuine venue-facing experience will also be considered)
- Familiarity with the trading venue regulatory perimeter in both the UK (RAO Articles 25(1)/25(2)) and the EU (MiFID II investment services framework)
- EMIR/UK EMIR knowledge (clearing obligation, trade reporting, derivatives trading obligation)
- Experience engaging with ESMA, the AFM, or another EU NCA on supervisory matters
- Understanding of financial crime risks and related processes
What You Can Expect from Us
- Central location: Based in heart of Amsterdam on one of most beautiful streets alongside the canal
- Located in period building, fully renovated and modernly equipped
- View of the canal from the office
- Cool shopping and great place to eat nearby
- Very dynamic environment with all key functions are represented in the office (Sales, Business dev., Legal, Compliance, Risk, Ops,)
- Benefits competitive for local market.
- Augmented leave after completing each 5 years of service
Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success – it's how we got to where we are and how we’ll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees in Legal & Compliance work in the office 3 or more days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long-term.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years experience in financial services compliance or a related control function
- Strong knowledge of MiFID II and EU financial services regulation
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Ability to incorporate AI into daily workflows
- Experience mentoring junior team members
What the Team is Saying
MarketAxess Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the retirement program stands out, with a strong employer match administered through a well-known platform. This creates meaningful support for long-term savings alongside core compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with company matching and clear vesting broadens access to ownership. This enhances wealth-building potential beyond base pay and annual bonus structures.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Tiered PTO with an added sabbatical-style leave every five years, plus paid sick and volunteer time, is emphasized. This provides predictable time-off growth and structured opportunities for extended rest.
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What We Do
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. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,300 companies around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
Why Work With Us
When we say we have an environment without endless layers, we really mean it. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues of all backgrounds and experience in an environment where your voice is valued. You’ll be in the middle of the action, where your contributions will be seen and recognized.
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