Overview
Compliance Analyst Jobs in County Dublin, Ireland at AvaTrade
Title: Compliance Analyst
Company: AvaTrade
Location: County Dublin, Ireland
AvaTrade is a leading global investment firm, authorised and regulated under MiFID II. We provide innovative online trading solutions to clients across Europe and beyond. From our European headquarters, we uphold the highest standards of legal and compliance excellence as we continue to grow in the regulated financial services sector.
The Role We are seeking a Compliance Analyst to join our Compliance team. This role is central to the ongoing development and execution of our compliance monitoring and testing program, ensuring the firm’s adherence to MiFID II and other relevant EU and local regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a key part in safeguarding the firm’s regulatory standing and supporting a robust compliance culture.
This position is ideal for a compliance professional with a strong understanding of financial regulation, who is eager to develop their expertise within a regulated MiFID II investment firm.
Responsibilities
· Develop, implement, and maintain the firm’s compliance monitoring and testing program.
· Conduct regular risk-based reviews and thematic monitoring to assess compliance with MiFID II and other relevant EU and local regulations.
· Evaluate the effectiveness of first-line controls and provide oversight and challenge to business units.
· Perform system and control testing related to trade surveillance, best execution, client communications, and transaction reporting.
· Collaborate with front-office, operations, and IT to ensure compliance obligations are embedded in business processes and systems.
· Identify control deficiencies and coordinate the implementation of remedial actions with relevant departments.
· Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and control frameworks as needed.
· Prepare and deliver compliance monitoring reports for senior management and the Board.
Skills and Competencies
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and apply them in a practical, business-focused manner.
· Excellent organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and responding promptly to both routine and urgent compliance matters.
· Effective communicator and team player, able to collaborate across departments and provide constructive oversight and challenge.
· Meticulous attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
· Professional attitude with a commitment to upholding the highest compliance standards.
Qualifications & Experience
· Bachelor’s degree (law, accounting, economics, business or finance preferred).
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in a compliance, risk, or audit role within a financial services firm, preferably with exposure to MiFID II.
· Familiarity with trade surveillance, best execution requirements, client communications, and transaction reporting is highly advantageous.
· Experience working with cross-functional teams (front-office, operations, IT) in a regulated environment is beneficial.
