Compliance Analyst
The Position
ElectroRoute is seeking a Compliance Analyst to join the compliance team.
The successful candidate will report to the Compliance Manager.
As a trading firm with a focus on energy commodities, the most relevant compliance areas are:
European financial regulations and directives such as European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0), Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and energy specific regulations such as Regulation on Energy Markets Integrity and Transparency (REMIT);
Electricity and Gas Licenses in Ireland, U.K. and continental Europe; Policies and Procedures on conflicts of interest, data protection, competition, anti-bribery and whistleblowing, to name a few.
Compliance is a dynamic function which requires working with external and internal parties alike.
ElectroRoute has a diversified portfolio of activities, from client services to proprietary trading in financial markets, affording the successful candidate valuable experience and exciting career opportunities.
The Role of the (Position) will include:
Compliance is a dynamic function which requires working with external and internal parties alike.
ElectroRoute has a diversified portfolio of activities, from client services to proprietary trading in financial markets, affording the successful candidate valuable experience and exciting career opportunities.
This is a varied and dynamic role, which will entail the following duties (including but not limited to):
Analysis of trade surveillance alerts: monitoring and analysis of suspicious trading patterns.
This will entail the analysis of large data sets and working closely with traders and analysts to understand their trading strategies and determine if they are compliant with regulations.
Regulatory reporting reconciliation: performance of appropriate checks to ensure that all regulatory reporting is being conducted to the relevant standards and in a timely manner.
Perform sanction screening checks when onboarding new counterparties.
Ensure regulatory filings are done correctly and in a timely manner.
Maintenance of the compliance issues register, investigation of mitigation solutions and assistance to the compliance team in putting such measures in place.
Respond to KYC or compliance requests from exchanges, brokers, counterparties, and other external stakeholders.
Support the team in providing Compliance training for the staff.
Administration of internal policies and procedures, keeping them up to date by reflecting regulatory and organisational changes and informing relevant individuals of such changes.
Management of the communications surveillance system.
The Successful Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 2 years of experience in compliance, trade surveillance, risk, audit, middle office, back office or regulatory advisory.
Honours Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or similar Honours Degree.
Skills & Competencies
Practical, business-enabling mindset; strong judgment and integrity.
Excellent analytical and research skills with great attention to detail.
Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Be flexible and eager to learn in new fields and develop new work practices.
Desirable but not essential
Professional Diploma in Compliance (LCI) or willingness to take exams.
Knowledge of the electricity, gas or other energy commodity sectors.
Knowledge of derivatives markets (futures and options) or financial regulations.
The successful candidate will receive training in the different regulations and tasks upon joining the company.
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