About the opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Associate in the Authorities Liaison Office. This position entails ensuring transparent and compliant communication with external regulators, maintaining an up-to-date understanding of regulatory developments, and coordinating regulatory engagements across N26. The objectives of the team are:
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- Ensuring Compliance: To guarantee that N26’s corporate governance practices are in full compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements, in particular with regards to proper documentation of key decision-making processes.
- Regulatory and Supervisory Communication: Providing the framework and monitoring communication with supervisory authorities in Germany and the core markets of N26
- Regulatory Project Management: Support key strategic initiatives related to the implementation of regulatory requirements, ensuring that N26 is staying ahead of the curve with regards to its compliance obligations.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the single point of contact for all communications with German regulatory bodies.
- Manage German Banking Act (KWG) related registrations and compliance requirements.
- Prepare briefing documents for C-Level executives, focusing on regulatory topics.
- Support the Management Board, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), and Chief Regulatory Officer (CRegO) in preparing issue papers and briefing documents.
- Support special projects within the CRO and CRegO areas that further the relationship with our regulators and strengthen N26’s overall regulatory compliance..
- Coordinate and manage meetings with the relevant regulatory bodies and high-level stakeholders
- Be the owner of all internal procedures and documentation of the Authorities Liaison Office
- Review communications to the supervisory authorities in Germany and our core markets and actively drive the information sharing process within the organisation to ensure all relevant stakeholders are aware of recent developments.
What you need to be successful:
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in compliance or risk functions within regulated financial services firms, fintech companies, or regulatory bodies.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, project management skills.
- Highly Reliable, structured and diligent approach to work.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze complex information and drive resolutions.
- Deep understanding of the German regulatory environment and key compliance regimes.
- Familiarity with banking / financial services, particularly in the context of technology and mobile applications.
- Diligence with regard to internal and external communications, including meeting materials and meeting minutes.
- Highly competent at managing workflows and priorities, also when managing multiple projects or meetings at the same time
- Fluency in both English and German.
What’s in it for you:
- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
- Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
- As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
- Vacation days vary depending on your location of work. Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses.
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.
Who we are
N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.
Founded in 2013, N26 now has more than 8 million customers in 24 markets. We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.
Sounds good? Apply now for this position.
N26 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.