Head of European Compliance

The Cboe office in London is situated in The Monument Building, a modern space that spans two floors and features a spacious outdoor balcony. From the balcony, employees can enjoy stunning views of some of London's most iconic architectural landmarks, adding a unique touch to the work environment. The building is equipped with convenient amenities for office commuters, including bike storage and showers, making it easy for staff to freshen up after their commute.

Its prime location in the heart of London's financial district ensures that employees have easy access to a variety of cafes, restaurants, and shops, creating an ideal balance of work and leisure.

The office is located directly adjacent to the historic Monument to the Great Fire of London and is just across the street from the Monument Underground Station. This provides convenient transport links, with access to the West End in less than 15 minutes. The location blends the vibrancy of central London with the business-centric atmosphere of the City, making it an attractive hub for professionals.

This role will also require regular travel to Cboe's Amsterdam office to support the Netherlands Compliance team.

Cboe Europe is seeking a Head of European Compliance to lead and integrate its Compliance function across the UK and the Netherlands, covering Cboe Europe Limited (CEL), Cboe Chi-X Europe Limited (CCE), Cboe Europe B.V. (CEBV) and Cboe Europe Indices B.V. (CEIBV). This is a newly created, senior second-line leadership role, created following an independent review of the European Compliance framework, and is central to maturing that framework

You will bring together previously separate UK and Netherlands Compliance teams into a single, strategically-led function, ensuring Compliance operates as a demonstrably independent second line of defence as first-line ownership of regulatory implementation is strengthened elsewhere in the business. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to the RDC, ARCC and the Boards of Cboe's European regulated entities, and the opportunity to shape a growing, multi-jurisdictional Compliance function from the ground up.

The role reports on a dual basis to the SVP, Head of European Equities (business leadership) and the SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Cboe Global Markets (functional Compliance oversight), reflecting both its regional accountability and its place within the Group's Compliance reporting line.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Lead and strategically direct the combined UK and Netherlands Compliance function, optimising the capabilities of all team members and enabling staff to work across both jurisdictions with appropriate training.
• Ensure Compliance operates as a demonstrably independent second line of defence, with a clear delineation between first-line ownership of regulatory implementation and Compliance's role as adviser, reviewer and challenger.
• Own and mature the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) and Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP), ensuring the CRA becomes the principal driver of Compliance planning and assurance activity, and that CRA/CMP outputs are reviewed by Compliance leadership.
• Reposition and own the Compliance Manual and Rulebook as the overarching governance documents for the Compliance function.
• Establish the authoritative hierarchy of Group and local policies and procedures, resolving day-to-day compliance queries from the business and delivering a compliance training programme across Cboe Europe.
• Develop Compliance management information (MI) and key risk indicators (KRIs) that provide the RDC, ARCC and entity Boards with an appropriate degree of assurance over the control environment.
• Oversee delivery of the…