Compliance Officer

Compliance Officer Experienced in energy trading regulation and ready to lead? Help shape our compliance function and drive a strong compliance culture across a global trading business as our new Compliance Officer. Apply for job Quote “ You will have the opportunity to influence and set the direction for the compliance function in a major energy trading company ” Here’s what the job entails As our new Compliance Officer, your primary role will be to lead our Compliance team. This includes day-to-day leadership as well as managing and developing Danske Commodities’ compliance programme, covering both energy and financial regulations along with business ethics – in close collaboration with the team. Your areas of responsibility will include: leading, motivating and developing the Compliance team, fostering an inclusive and high-performance team environment staying on top of regulatory developments and business ethics requirements, including REMIT, MAR, EMIR, MiFID, data protection, sanctions and anti-money laundering translating your knowledge into clear and practical advice and compliance programmes for company activities, while driving a strong compliance culture through close cooperation with stakeholders across our commercial business activities leading and directing the review, implementation and communication of robust and globally consistent policies, guidelines and procedures executing compliance training for trading teams and other relevant employees across the organisation Meet your team You will join our Compliance team, which is part of the overall Legal & Compliance business unit. We are responsible for managing Danske Commodities’ compliance programme and business ethics, both locally and globally, and we collaborate closely with stakeholders across our commercial activities. We are a team of six dedicated and motivated specialists and analysts with a shared drive for compliance. We have a strong focus on teamwork, and we like to share our knowledge and experience with each other – and there is always room for a good laugh. But enough about us… over to you! As you will be stepping into a leadership role with compliance responsibility in an ever-evolving industry, we imagine that you see opportunities where others see problems and apply a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. You are motivated and thrive on taking responsibility, and you enjoy driving things forward and challenging the status quo when needed. We also imagine that you: hold a relevant educational background in law have at least four years’ experience from a similar role in compliance or energy trading are motivated by leadership and driving high performance have solid knowledge of energy trading regulations such as REMIT, MAR, EMIR and MiFID thrive in a commercial environment where compliance enables business opportunities are proficient in English – both written and spoken We’ll take good care of you At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future. Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees: Shape your development tailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access 100+ yearly events from office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more Global career paths as part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network Flexible work life adjustable hours, part-time options & up to 2 work from home days/week Fuel Fridays one paid Friday off every month (July and December excluded) Top-tier parental leave up to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first Extra time off 5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+ Attractive package 10% pension, health insurance, bonus scheme & more Share savings the option to join Equinor’s attractive share programme Home setup covered paid internet, phone & IT gear Free tickets & discounts culture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away Barista café high-quality coffee, always on us On-site wellness state-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy New HQ in the heart of Aarhus with stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport …. and much more Department Finance, Risk, Legal & Compliance Locations Aarhus, Denmark Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Sub department Compliance Application deadline 10 August, 2026 About Danske Commodities We're an energy trading and optimisation company that works at the intersection of technology and energy economics. Our disciplined and scalable trading strategies are designed to be competitive in volatile markets and create value for our partners.