Compliance Specialist

About the role

Da Vinci is a unique proprietary trading firm specializing in market making, volatility trading and arbitrage across major global exchanges. Leveraging cutting-edge, in-house developed strategies, we identify market opportunities while providing liquidity and enhancing market efficiency.

We are currently looking for a Compliance Specialist. This role focuses on the day-to-day execution of the compliance framework, with an emphasis on surveillance and monitoring activities and internal controls. You will work closely with the wider compliance team and business stakeholders in a high-performance trading environment, across both traditional finance and digital assets. The role is based in our Amsterdam office.

Da Vinci offers a dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing monitoring, surveillance and reporting to identify, assess and mitigate compliance risks.
• Assist in managing regulatory requests, audits, inspections and internal reviews, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Deliver regular compliance training sessions to staff.
• Assess applicable exchange rules and provide advice to trading teams.

Requirements

• A university degree in finance, economics, law or a related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of traditional finance markets and/or digital-asset markets (solely AML/KYC experience will not be considered as demonstrated understanding).
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in compliance, legal, regulatory or a related role.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with an eye for detail.
• A proactive, curious mindset and willingness to take ownership.
• Comfortable working in a technology-driven trading environment.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• An opportunity to work beside the best in the field
• A base salary starting from EUR 55K (based on experience)
• Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities
• A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support
• Fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by our in-house chef
• Social events and after-work drinks
• Reimbursement of travel costs to and from the office
• Sponsored gym membership
• In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games)