Job Description

What we do?

UniCredit in Poland belongs to one of the largest financial groups in Europe, serving over 15 million Clients, including one million businesses. We are building a new banking model that combines the speed and appeal of a fintech with the strength and stability of a universal bank. We draw on 150 years of experience and the unique expertise of our teams, acting as the Group’s pan-European innovation hub.

We are creating ultra-fast and transparent banking with an “all-in-one” application and new opportunities for all Clients - individual, business, and corporate. We provide full omnichannel service thanks to a network of flagship branches in key Polish cities and our Support Center.

Our greatest value is our People - a Team of creative experts who thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment. We focus on collaboration, engagement, and achieving ambitious goals.

As a Senior Compliance Officer within the Compliance team, operating as the second line of defense in the bank, you will act as a strategic and trusted partner to Treasury, Investment Banking, Operations and Risk functions, ensuring strong adherence to Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), Market Integrity standards, and all key regulatory reporting frameworks including EMIR, MiFIR Transaction Reporting, and derivative‑related regulatory obligations.

You will provide advisory, challenge, and oversight to ensure UniCredit maintains the highest standards of transparency, integrity, and regulatory compliance across trading activities and post‑trade reporting obligations.

This role requires strong seniority, autonomy, and the capability to interact confidently with senior management, internal stakeholders, and supervisory authorities

What you will be doing?

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Advisory – Market Abuse & Market Integrity

• Deliver authoritative guidance on MAR, insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside and confidential information, market manipulation, and related conduct risks

• Advise Front Office (Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring) on the correct interpretation of EU conduct rules and UniCredit internal policies

• Support assessments involving inside information, market soundings, disclosure obligations, and maintenance of information barriers

• Review new products, strategies, client executions, and trading flows from a market conduct and integrity perspective

2. Regulatory Reporting Advisory (EMIR, MiFIR & Other Regimes)

Provide expert oversight and challenge on all key regulatory reporting processes, including:

EMIR

• Ensure correct classification, reporting, and reconciliation of derivative trades to Trade Repositories.

• Provide advisory on clearing obligations, risk‑mitigation techniques (timely confirmation, portfolio compression), and reporting of OTC and exchange‑traded derivatives.

• Oversee the design, implementation, and enhancement of EMIR reporting controls and exception management frameworks

MiFIR Transaction Reporting

• Provide senior challenge on the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of transaction reporting for all relevant financial instruments

• Support the assessment and remediation of reporting breaks, reconciliations, data‑quality issues, instrument eligibility, and reference data mapping

• Advise Markets and Operations on new trading venues, new asset classes and system implementations impacting MiFIR reporting

Other reporting frameworks (as applicable)

• Oversee reporting obligations related to:

• SFTR

• Benchmark Regulation reporting interactions

• Transparency regimes relevant to trading venues and systematic internalizers

• Local regulators’ market monitoring requirements

• Contribute to the evolution of UniCredit’s regulatory reporting architecture and governance.

3. Governance & Framework Enhancement

• Maintain and strengthen governance on Market Abuse, Market Integrity, and regulatory reporting.

• Update related policies, standards, and operating procedures in line with regulatory developments and supervisory expectations

• Ensure coordination among Markets, Operations, IT, Product, Risk, and Legal on changes impacting compliance frameworks

4. Monitoring, Surveillance & Second‑Line Oversight

• Conduct oversight of market abuse surveillance models, trading alerts, insider‑dealing indicators, and market‑manipulation scenarios

• Review the performance of EMIR and MiFIR reporting controls, including validation layers, reconciliations, rejection monitoring, and remediation

• Support Compliance Risk Assessment activities covering Market Integrity and Regulatory Reporting risks

• Support development and enhancement of monitoring systems, data pipelines, reporting engines, and surveillance tools

5. Training, Awareness & Culture Building

• Deliver targeted training to Trading, Sales, Operations, Risk and other stakeholders on MAR, EMIR, MiFIR, SFTR and conduct‑risk requirements

• Foster a strong culture of integrity and transparency through continuous engagement and senior‑level awareness initiatives

6. Regulatory & Internal Stakeholder Management

• Support regulatory audits, inspections, requests for information and thematic reviews related to market abuse, EMIR or MiFIR

• Prepare documentation for internal audit, senior management committees, and supervisory dialogues

Skills you should have

• Degree in Law, Economics, Finance, or related fields; postgraduate specialization in financial markets or compliance is a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in Compliance Advisory, Regulatory Reporting, Trade Surveillance or Trading Governance within investment banks or financial intermediaries
• Deep knowledge of MAR, EMIR, MiFIR Transaction Reporting, derivatives lifecycle, and trading‑venue microstructure
• Proven ability to analyze complex reporting flows, data lineage, and regulatory technical standards.
• Experience in international and/or digital banks is a plus
• Strong analytical and risk‑assessment capabilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to challenge credibly at senior levels
• Solid understanding of trading products, derivative instruments, and front‑to‑back processes

What we offer

You will get an opportunity to work in an innovative, digital bank applying state of the art approaches and technologies.
Unless limited by banking regulations we offer a flexible form of contract
You will be provided an Individual Development Budget, dedicated to enhancing your professional skills.
If your role permits, we also offer flexible work location home/office — according to your preference.
You and your closest family will be covered with VIP-level private medical care which includes dental treatment and a hospitalisation package
We care for our colleagues’ well being, therefore we cover psychological consultations if you ever feel you need such support.
We co-sponsor your Multisport card and cover 50% of its cost.
You will work on computer equipment that delivers the best user experience — Apple MacBook
Our office in Warsaw offers healthy snacks throughout the day.

Our process

We keep our recruiting process simple.
Step 1: Talk with one of our Recruiters about your to date experiences and ambitions
Step 2: Meet with your future Team Manager to deep dive on the role specifics and our work environment

Our note to you

Diverse teams really are the best teams. Research shows that some candidates may hesitate to apply for a job unless they meet every requirement. If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply - even if you're not 100% sure. We are interested in getting to know you and learning about what you bring to the table.

Please note that we may close a job posting early if we receive a large number of exceptional applications.

Good luck!