Senior Compliance Custody Specialist


Luxembourg
Permanent
Negotiable
Compliance
PR/575982_1768908635
Senior Compliance Custody Specialist

We are supporting a leading global investment bank in Luxembourg in the search for an experienced Compliance professional to join their growing team. This team plays a critical role in safeguarding the firm by preventing, detecting, and mitigating compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks across core control and operating functions. The team spans multiple global locations and offers exposure to a wide variety of regulatory frameworks, business areas, and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide compliance advisory support to control and operating functions, including interpretation of regulatory obligations and reputational risk considerations.
  • Oversee compliance with custody rules and support the Client Assets Protection Officer through second‑line risk assessments.
  • Conduct compliance monitoring, thematic reviews, and forensic testing to assess adherence to custody, operational, and conduct requirements.
  • Identify, investigate, and manage compliance issues arising from control and operating functions.
  • Analyze regulatory changes and enforcement actions to assess business impact and drive implementation of required changes.
  • Draft, enhance, and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and operational guidance.
  • Support internal and external regulatory interactions, including audits, examinations, and information requests.
  • Deliver regulatory and compliance training to stakeholders across Operations, Controllers, Treasury, Tax, and other central functions.
  • Provide oversight and guidance on information barriers and related control processes.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Minimum of 7 years in Compliance, Risk Management, or another control function.
  • Strong knowledge of Luxembourg and German regulations, legal frameworks, and regulatory circulars.
  • Experience working with regulators or supporting regulatory audits and inquiries.
  • Understanding of securities and derivatives market operations and associated risks.
  • Solid awareness of the European regulatory environment, including supervisory trends in reporting and custody.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and senior management.
  • Strong risk‑assessment capability, with the ability to identify, articulate, and escalate emerging risks.
  • Confident challenging stakeholders while maintaining constructive working relationships.
  • Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage both long‑term initiatives and time‑sensitive escalations.

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