Senior Compliance Officer

Company & Culture 

EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralised trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our proprietary trading platform offers seamless access to diverse financial instruments—including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options—all within a single, multi-currency account.

We cultivate a culture that transcends the ordinary, where rapid responses to market dynamics and proactive problem-solving are the norm. At EXANTE, the potential to make a meaningful impact is ever-present. Our team members continuously pursue personal and professional growth, empowered to spearhead change across people, processes, and products. True innovation stems from an insatiable desire for improvement, and everyone at EXANTE is committed to fostering this spirit and propelling the company forward.

As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 600 talented employees from 65 nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritise investing in our most valuable asset—our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance.

About the Role

EXT LTD is seeking an experienced compliance professional to serve as its Senior Compliance Officer. This is the firm's most senior compliance role, registered with CySEC, with direct reporting to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.

Reporting line: Head of Global Compliance

Worksite: Hybrid

Responsibilities

Regulatory Ownership & Compliance Framework

• Serve as the firm's named Compliance Officer registered with CySEC, maintaining registration in CySEC's public register of certified persons.
• Design, own, and maintain the firm's compliance framework, including the Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Monitoring Programme, policies, procedures, and controls matrix, ensuring it remains proportionate to the scale and nature of the firm's investment services.
• Act as the firm's primary point of contact with CySEC on all compliance matters, including regulatory queries, inspections, and the immediate disclosure of any material development affecting the compliance function.
• Ensure the compliance function operates permanently and independently, with written continuity arrangements in place for periods of absence.

Compliance Monitoring & Risk Assessment

• Conduct and document the annual Compliance Risk Assessment, identifying and prioritising compliance risks across all business units, and updating it on an ad hoc basis in response to emerging risks or regulatory changes.
• Establish, execute, and maintain a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Programme that evaluates whether the firm's business is conducted in accordance with its obligations under the Law, MiFID II, and CySEC rules, and whether internal policies, procedures, and controls remain effective.
• Review and assess CMP findings, identify systemic deficiencies, and escalate unresolved matters to Senior Management and the Board without delay.
• Challenge business units when practices diverge from the compliance framework, and hold them accountable for agreed remediation actions.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare and present the Annual Compliance Report to the Board, covering all investment services business units, CMP findings, material deficiencies, and remediation progress.
• Provide regular management information to Senior Management on compliance status, open matters, monitoring outcomes, and material regulatory developments.
• Chair or participate in the firm's compliance governance forum, ensuring compliance considerations are embedded in business decision-making.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on compliance matters, serving as the primary internal point of contact for their reviews.

Advisory, Training & Policy

• Provide day-to-day advisory support to management and staff on compliance questions, and support the embedding of a strong compliance culture at all levels of the organisation.
• Participate in the development and review of the firm's internal policies and procedures, including remuneration policy, product governance frameworks, and client-facing documentation, to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Lead or coordinate compliance training for staff and management, ensuring all relevant personnel understand their obligations under the Law, MiFID II, and CySEC rules.
• Review and clear new products, services, and material business changes for regulatory compliance before launch.

Regulatory Horizon & Regulatory Relations

• Monitor regulatory developments from CySEC, ESMA, and EU-level legislative processes, assess their impact on the firm, and advise Senior Management and the Board on required responses.
• Manage the firm's relationship with CySEC proactively, ensuring that all regulatory filings, notifications, and disclosures are accurate, timely, and complete.
• Coordinate responses to CySEC inspections, information requests, and enforcement queries, acting as the firm's primary liaison throughout.

Experience

• University degree in Law, Economics, Finance, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification or professional certification in compliance or financial regulation is a strong advantage.
• Valid CySEC Advanced Certification and current registration in CySEC's public register of certified persons. Candidates not yet registered must be eligible and prepared to register immediately upon appointment.
• Significant experience in a compliance function within a CySEC-regulated Cyprus Investment Firm or an equivalent MiFID II-regulated firm in another EU member state.
• Proven track record of designing and executing Compliance Risk Assessments and Compliance Monitoring Programmes, from scoping and methodology through to reporting findings to the Board.
• Direct experience of preparing Annual Compliance Reports and presenting them to a board or senior management body.
• Experience acting as the primary liaison with CySEC or an equivalent competent authority on compliance matters, including inspections and regulatory queries.
• Strong working knowledge of MiFID II, the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law, CySEC Circulars, and applicable ESMA guidelines.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT requirements applicable to Cyprus Investment Firms is advantageous but secondary to core MiFID II compliance expertise.

Personal Attributes

• Technically rigorous: able to design a compliance monitoring methodology from first principles, interrogate its outputs, and identify gaps that others miss.
• Independent and authoritative: comfortable challenging business units and senior management when compliance standards are not met, and escalating to Board level without hesitation.
• Structured and disciplined: treats documentation, evidence trails, and audit-readiness as non-negotiable rather than administrative burden.
• Credible with regulators, auditors, and senior stakeholders alike: able to represent the firm's compliance position with precision and confidence.
• Equally comfortable building frameworks from scratch and strengthening what already exists.

• Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
• Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best.
• Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
• A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way.
• Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry.
• Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate.
• Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries.