Compliance Officer – Maternity Cover

About the role

The Compliance Officer will be based in Prague and support Clearstream Compliance in strengthening the Compliance Controls and Governance framework across Clearstream entities. This maternity‑cover position focuses on executing and overseeing second‑line compliance controls, coordinating the Compliance Monitoring Plan and preparing reporting for senior management and governance bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual and intra‑year Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP) process, including planning, prioritisation, governance and management approvals.
• Execute and oversee second‑line compliance controls and control‑assurance activities.
• Maintain, enhance and govern the Compliance Controls Framework, methodologies and related procedures.
• Coordinate internal audits, external audits and regulatory inspections involving the Compliance Function.
• Prepare and maintain periodic reporting for senior management, executive boards, committees and governance forums.
• Lead or support strategic and transversal initiatives that require collaboration across Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit and business functions.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Compliance Control Framework and Monitoring activities.
• Support compliance risk‑assessment activities and contribute to the development of risk‑based monitoring approaches.

Required profile

• Professional experience in compliance, risk management or internal audit within a financial‑services environment.
• Strong understanding of national and international financial regulations and supervisory expectations.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple stakeholders across the organisation.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Required skills

• Knowledge of compliance control frameworks and monitoring methodologies.
• Familiarity with regulatory inspection processes and audit coordination.
• Proficiency in preparing governance reports for senior management and board committees.