At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise trading teams on compliance with energy market regulations and lead regulatory change initiatives.
- Company: SEFE, a leading international energy company focused on reliable and affordable energy solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working model, generous holiday allowance, and comprehensive wellness benefits.
- Other info: Join a diverse team dedicated to career growth and innovation in the energy industry.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while shaping compliance practices for a sustainable future.
- Qualifications: Experience in commodities trading and strong understanding of financial regulations like REMIT, MiFID, and EMIR.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
As a Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst you will act as a trusted advisor to front office trading and commercial teams, ensuring activity across gas, power and LNG markets remains compliant with evolving regulatory requirements. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of energy trading, financial regulation, market conduct compliance, and regulatory change leading through technical expertise, influence, and strong advisory capability.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
- Provide expert compliance advisory to trading and commercial teams on wholesale energy and financial market regulations.
- Be the subject-matter expert on REMIT, including market abuse risk, inside information, and reporting obligations, by interpreting and applying key financial regulations, including MiFID, EMIR, MAR, and other global frameworks to the business.
- Lead regulatory change initiatives (e.g. REMIT II), translating new rules into practical implementation across the business.
- Maintain and enhance policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
- Support and review trade surveillance, algorithmic trading controls, and monitoring activities.
- Deliver targeted compliance training to traders and stakeholders.
- Prepare management reporting and regulatory-facing submissions.
- Act as a key point of contact for regulators, legal counsel, auditors and industry forums.
WHAT WILL YOU BRING
- Previous knowledge and understanding of both physical and financial commodities, particularly wholesale Gas, Power, LNG, base metals or broader commodities trading.
- Confidence operating in the front-office environment, interpreting regulation, leading change, and engaging with senior stakeholders and regulators.
- Excellent understanding of REMIT obligations, market abuse risks, inside information, suspicious transaction and order reporting, and wholesale energy reporting requirements.
- Experience designing and enhancing compliance frameworks across trading, operations, legal, risk, finance, systems and reporting teams.
- Ability to translate complex rules into practical business guidance as well as experience in implementing new regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of financial derivatives regulation: MiFID, EMIR and MAR are essential.
- Regulatory change project experience.
ABOUT US
SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. Securing energy – now and for the future.
OUR BENEFITS
We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution. In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.
- Bonus earning potential.
- Non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days.
- Buy / sell holidays.
- Life assurance.
- Medical and dental insurance (family cover).
- Range of optional flexible benefits.
We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning. Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.
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