Senior Associate Investments Compliance

About the opportunity

We are seeking an Investments Compliance Senior Associate to join our team in Berlin. As N26 expands its investment offerings, we are seeking a driven Senior Associate to champion regulatory integrity across our trading products. You will act as the vital bridge between ambitious product innovation and strict adherence to frameworks like MiFID II. From early ideation to market launch, you will actively advise cross-functional teams to ensure compliance is built-in by design. By partnering with Legal, Risk, and Engineering, you will develop scalable, tech-driven compliance solutions that protect the bank while maintaining our agility. Join us to safely shape the future of digital wealth creation and make a tangible impact at one of Europe's leading digital banks.

In this role, you will:

• Champion Compliance: Ensure our trading operations are fully aligned with European and national laws (e.g. MiFID, MAR, MiCAR, Regulatory Technical Standards, WpHG, MaComp, and more).
• Set the Standard: Implement top-tier market standards to offer the best customer experience, prevent insider dealings, manage conflicts of interest, and ensure best execution.
• Be the Bridge: Collaborate seamlessly with Product, Business, Operations, Complaints, external partners, and our Group Compliance team.
• Shape the Narrative: Translate compliance requirements into clear, actionable feedback for business stakeholders.
• Drive Innovation: Contribute to the Investments Compliance Roadmap and align our compliance strategy with N26's overall vision.
• Lead the Way: Manage the Compliance Roadmap by identifying risks, stakeholders, and dependencies, and ensuring clear communication.

What you need to be successful:

• 3+ years of advisory/audit experience in European and national laws (e.g. MiFID, MAR, MiCAR, Regulatory Technical Standards, WpHG, MaComp, and more) governing trading and insurance (FinTech/banking environment or consulting).
• Bachelor’s/Master's in law, economics, or equivalent with deep knowledge of relevant regulations (Compliance certifications are a plus).
• Strong understanding of market standards (insider dealing prevention, conflicts of interest, market abuse, best execution).
• Analytical mindset and ability to connect business interests with compliance risks and vice versa.
• Good understanding of European and local banking legal/regulatory obligations.
• Team player and eager to thrive in cross-functional teams.
• Startup-ready, high integrity, reliable, excellent communicator, proactive, assertive, and hands-on.

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.    
• 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, experiences, and backgrounds. 
• 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. 

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. 

Do you see yourself thriving in this role? We’d love to see your application even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria. You may just be the right fit for this or other roles!

Equal opportunities for all

At N26, we believe our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring. We strive to build diverse teams that drive innovation and business success. We actively seek talent from all backgrounds and welcome applications from all genders, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.

We are committed to providing an excellent and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodations to make this process work for you, please let us know. We’re here to support you!

Discover more about Diversity & Inclusion at N26: https://n26.com/en-eu/diversity-and-inclusion