Regional Compliance Officer, Europe

Regional Compliance Officer, Europe

The Regional Compliance Officer Europe oversees the Europe Compliance function. This engaged leader will play an important role in our vision to be an ethical and regulatorycompliant organization. In addition to driving our global compliance strategy, the position will act as a senior advisor and countervailing power to the Europe Management Team and leadership teams on all compliance matters, supporting leaders at all levels in achieving the Corporate DLL strategy, the Europe business objectives and the delivery of sustainable business results with compliance embedded as a strong foundation.

Job Description

The Regional Compliance Officer Europe oversees the Europe Compliance function. This engaged leader will play an important role in our vision to be an ethical and regulatorycompliant organization. In addition to driving our global compliance strategy, the position will act as a senior advisor and countervailing power to the Europe Management Team and leadership teams on all compliance matters, supporting leaders at all levels in achieving the Corporate DLL strategy, the Europe business objectives and the delivery of sustainable business results with compliance embedded as a strong foundation.

Beyond its strategic focus, the role has functional reporting lines with the Local Compliance Officers in the European markets and direct reporting lines with two members that together form the Europe Compliance team, as well as close interaction with the Group Compliance team. .

Day To Day

The Regional Compliance Officer is responsible and accountable as described in the DLL Compliance Charter, including but not limited to the following:

• Drive the annual compliance cycle for the Europe region and its countries, including (among others): execution of compliance risk assessments, compliance reporting and monitoring, regulatory identification, compliance change and adherence processes, investigations, facilitating training and awareness sessions, and providing compliance advice.
• Act as a trusted advisor, sparring partner, and countervailing power for the Regional General Manager and leadership team, contributing to the Regional Management Team and relevant committees.
• Plan, structure, organize, manage, and control the organization, processes, and staffing of the Europe Compliance function.
• Guide and oversee the Local Compliance Officers in each European market, ensuring local compliance programs are aligned with global expectations and regional requirements, while being fit for local business and regulatory contexts. Attract, lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of compliance professionals who embrace DLL values and contribute to a best‑in‑class compliant environment for all DLL members.
• Manage the Europe Compliance team on a daily basis.
• Serve as a linking pin and facilitator of communication and projects involving the group compliance expert departments (Privacy, Financial Crime, Core Compliance, Conduct, ESG) and relevant first- and second-line teams (Compliance Officers, Regional Risk Officer, Heads of ACC, FEC Team Leads, Privacy Executives and Coordinators, RCF Testers, Operations staff, etc.).
• Monitor and report on regulatory developments in the region, and on compliance with local and international legislation, regulations, compliance policies, and DLL/Group standards.
• Contribute to the Global Compliance mission, strategy, objectives, compliance cycle, annual plan, and budget, deriving a fit-for-purpose Compliance plan for DLL Europe.
• Set strategic Compliance priorities for the Regional Management Team to execute and achieve the ambitions defined in the Europe Transformation, DLL Global Strategy, and Global Compliance Annual Plan.
• Actively participate in the Global Compliance Management Team, contributing to the continued progression under the Global Compliance Annual Plan and Compliance Monitoring and Policy Frameworks.
• Drive, facilitate, and/or advise on the implementation of global and regional compliance policies, standards, and procedures in the local markets.
• Oversee and contribute to open relationships with local regulators, ensuring timely communication, escalation on relevant compliance themes or issues.
• Promote ethics and integrity initiatives throughout the region, liaising with Group Compliance on key matters such as Speak Ups, Code of Conduct infringements, and (compliance) investigations.
• Proactively conduct stakeholder analysis for tasks and projects, identifying and prioritizing key stakeholders, and integrating their feedback into planning and execution.
• Achieve on time delivery of tasks/projects and reduce delivery time or rework through accurate planning, streamlined processes, and timely resource allocation, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet regulatory and group expectat