Deutsche Börse

Head of Unit – Group Compliance Controls

Deutsche Börse

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Prague • Czech

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead, develop, and manage a cross-location team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective resource allocation and talent development.
  • Define and continuously enhance the Group-wide compliance control methodology, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
  • Oversee the execution of compliance controls across multiple key risk areas, ensuring high-quality delivery, timely remediation of deficiencies, and sustainable risk mitigation.
  • Act as a senior stakeholder interface for legal entities serviced by the Controls Hub, balancing service delivery with independent oversight responsibilities.
  • Drive the strategic evolution of the Compliance Controls framework, including automation initiatives, data-driven controls, and process optimization.
  • Provide transparent and risk-based reporting to senior management and relevant governance forums, enabling informed decision-making.
  • Strengthen collaboration with other second and third line of defence functions, promoting an integrated and efficient control environment across the Group.
  • Align on remediation of internal and external findings and consider the output of such Findings for the control planning cycle.
  • Support regulatory inspections and audits by ensuring readiness, documentation quality, and effective stakeholder coordination.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance control effectiveness and operational resilience.

Requirements

  • University degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; advanced qualifications are considered an asset.
  • Extensive professional experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or Internal Controls within the financial services industry.
  • Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
  • Deep understanding of compliance risk frameworks and regulatory expectations, particularly in areas such as AML, sanctions, fraud, antitrust, banking regulation, ESG, and data protection.
  • Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical and scalable control solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience interacting with senior management and governance bodies.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
  • Track record of successfully managing controls or audits, regulatory interactions, and remediation programs.
  • Outstanding analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities combined with sound professional judgment.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; German is an advantage.
  • High level of integrity, resilience, and ownership, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and complex regulatory environment.
Benefits
  • Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
  • Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
  • Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
  • Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, sick days and 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
  • 25 vacation days
  • Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
  • Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
  • Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
  • Personal Development - annual budget of €690
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