Senior Manager of Regulatory Project Management

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Manager Regulatory Project Management to join N26 and play a critical role in strengthening our regulatory resilience. This role is responsible for the trusted coordination execution and oversight of high-impact regulatory projects ensuring consistent audit-proof implementation across the organization. You will act as a central point of coordination between regulators internal stakeholders and senior leadership operating in a highly visible and strategically important role.

In this role you will:

• Own and coordinate the Regulatory Resilience Program Office (RRPO) acting as the single source of truth for tracking monitoring and reporting regulatory findings across all supervisory and internal audits (e.g. SREP 44 audits Internal Audit Annual Financial Statement Audits).
• Lead the preparation coordination and execution of supervisory audits and regulatory projects ensuring high quality consistency and timely delivery across external audits and internal initiatives with high regulatory impact.
• Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for supervisory monitors throughout the full lifecycle of audits and monitoring engagements including managing all inbound and outbound communication with regulators.
• Shape and drive the regulatory project agenda proposing prioritization and sequencing of regulatory initiatives based on audit findings upcoming supervisory reviews and the regulatory roadmap for Management Board decision-making.
• Coordinate and quality-assure the strategic remediation of regulatory findings ensuring consistent efficient and high-quality closure across departments.
• Support First Line of Defense teams in understanding and implementing regulatory requirements including guidance on the Three Lines of Defense model process improvements and regulatory change outcomes.
• Coordinate closely with Compliance Risk Management Legal IT Operations and PTX to ensure regulatory requirements are implemented effectively and aligned with regulatory deadlines.

What you need to be successful:

Background:

• University degree in Business Administration Finance Law Risk Management or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience coordinating complex regulatory-driven projects within a bank fintech or regulated financial institution ideally covering topics such as MiFID II DORA CRR/CRD amendments or similar supervisory initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience in regulatory project management audit coordination and remediation tracking.
• Proven understanding of German and European supervisory law including KWG MaRisk CRR/CRD Delegated Acts and BaFin circulars.
  Solid knowledge of the Three Lines of Defense model and financial institution governance structures.
• Experience working with both classical and agile project management methodologies.
  
  

Skills:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to convey complex regulatory topics clearly to both subject matter experts and senior executive audiences.
  
  
• High level of diplomacy and negotiation skills especially in audit-heavy and high-pressure environments.
  
  
• Strong prioritization skills resilience and the ability to perform effectively under regulatory and supervisory pressure.
  
  
• Fluency in German and English

Whats in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talked about disruptors .
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget work from home budget discounts to fitness & wellness memberships language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities life experiences and family statuses.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe including Vienna and Barcelona and a 1500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

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Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds cultures genders sexual orientations abilities neurodiversities and ages. Were committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected free from harassment and discrimination. If theres anything you need to make the application process work for you please let us know by reaching out to .

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity Equity & Inclusion at N26.