Compliance & AML Officer - German Branch
About the job
- At least 5 years of proven experience as a Regulatory Compliance Officer, AMLCO, or senior AML function holder in Germany within a regulated financial services firm.
- Strong knowledge of MiFID II, MiFIR, and applicable BaFin regulations.
- Deep knowledge of German AML law (GwG), BaFin expectations, and the European Union AML framework.
- Strong understanding of brokerage, trading, or fintech business models.
- Experience dealing directly with regulators, including BaFin, and financial intelligence units.
- Strong analytical, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in German and English.
- Act as the designated Compliance Officer under German regulatory requirements and MiFID II organisational obligations.
- Design and maintain the compliance monitoring programme.
- Monitor and ensure adherence to BaFin and European Securities and Markets Authority regulations.
- Review financial promotions, marketing materials, and client communications for compliance with applicable rules.
- Maintain the compliance risk register and prepare periodic compliance monitoring reports for senior management.
- Act as the appointed Anti-Money Laundering Officer under German regulatory requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures, and controls.
- Ensure effective customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
- Oversee anti-money laundering risk assessments and ensure alignment with the firm’s risk appetite.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with BaFin and the Financial Intelligence Unit Germany on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing matters.
- Ensure compliance with the German AML Act (GwG), European Union AML Directives, and applicable European Banking Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines.
- Lead regulatory reporting, audits, and inspections related to compliance or financial crime.
- Provide regular reporting to senior management and the board on compliance and anti-money laundering risks and controls.
- Advise senior management on compliance and anti-money laundering risks, regulatory developments, and control enhancements.
- Ensure effective escalation of compliance and financial crime risks and incidents.
- Develop compliance and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing training programs across the Germany entity.
- Promote a strong compliance culture and awareness of compliance and financial crime risks.
- Collaborate with group Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Operations to ensure consistent application of regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering standards.
- Align local anti-money laundering practices with group frameworks while meeting German-specific requirements.
About the company
Capital.com runs a trading platform for individual traders, focusing on Contracts for Difference (CFDs). It provides access in the UK, Europe, and Australia with tools, education, and around-the-clock support to help users trade. The platform works by allowing users to speculate on price movements of assets through CFDs, without owning the underlying assets. It offers fast order execution (around 0.032 seconds), 75 technical indicators, and seamless MetaTrader 4 (MT4) integration so traders can use automated strategies. Revenue comes from spreads and other trading-related fees. Capital.com differentiates itself with a broad suite of trading tools, strong regulatory oversight from the FCA and CySEC, positive Trustpilot ratings, and a track record of awards, aiming to help traders make informed decisions and manage risk more effectively.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$25M
Headquarters
Limassol Municipality, Cyprus
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 28, 2026 stocks and ETFs launch expands Capital.com beyond short-term CFD trading.
- August 20, 2026 UAE virtual-asset licence opens regulated crypto distribution in Abu Dhabi.
- Mamoon Sbeih and Chris Spenceley appointments strengthen strategy and customer acquisition for 2026 expansion.
What critics are saying
- CFDs remain profit engine so tighter FCA or CySEC leverage caps hit revenue fast.
- A UK or EU CFD marketing ban would collapse the trading-first business model.
- Any MiCA or CMA rule change on crypto custody can stall the 2026 UAE rollout.
What makes capital.com unique
- Capital.com now spans CFDs, stocks, ETFs, and UAE crypto under one regulated app.
- Its AI assistant, MCP Server, and trading analytics embed research directly into execution.
- Capital Vault separation lets it add assets without mixing custody, execution, and risk.
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↑ 4%Capital.com goes beyond CFDs, launches stocks and ETFs in Europe. Monday, 28/09/2026 | 01:02 GMT-7 by Arnab Shome * The broker has launched commission-free direct investing in stocks and ETFs for eligible clients across nearly all of its EEA markets, covering more than 2,280 instruments across US and European markets. * The UAE and UK are next in the rollout, due in the coming months, though the company gave no specific dates. Capital.com has launched direct investing in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for clients across its European markets, adding long-term ownership to a platform that has so far focused on short-term trading. Announced today (Monday), the broker described it as a step toward becoming a multi-asset trading and investment platform. The offering covers more than 2,280 stocks and ETFs across the US and European markets, including a range of local European companies. Capital.com charges no commission on stock or ETF investments. Eligible clients can access them across nearly all of the company's European Economic Area markets. Execution-Only, alongside existing tools. Capital.com offers stocks and ETFs on an execution-only, non-advised basis, which means it does not recommend which ones to buy. Clients gain access through the standard onboarding process that the company applies to new products. The new products sit alongside the research, charting, and portfolio tools already on the platform. The broker said clients can apply the same information to a long-term holding as they would to a short-term position. According to the broker, the launch reflects how clients use markets. Some act on a short-term view, while others build positions they plan to hold for years. Direct ownership of stocks and ETFs gives the second group a dedicated product, sitting next to the short-term trading instruments already offered. Christoforos Soutzis, CEO Europe at Capital.com, said clients often span both approaches. "Many trade on short-term views and build long-term positions within the same week," Soutzis said. He added that the company decided to become a multi-asset provider so clients in Europe have "a genuine choice between the two, in one place." Sasha Gubochkin, Chief Product Officer at Capital.com, said every product added to the platform, on web and app, has to pass one test. "Does it help a client understand their situation more clearly before they act?" Gubochkin said. He said the design principles will stay the same as the product range grows, with less noise, less urgency and information presented so that the decision belongs to the client. UAE and UK Next in Line. Europe is the first region to receive the offering. Capital.com said stocks and ETFs will be rolled out across its other markets, including the UAE and the UK, in the coming months. The announcement did not give specific dates for those launches or list which EEA markets are excluded. The company said the wider move reflects its aim to serve a range of client needs, from traders acting on short-term views to investors building long-term positions, within a single platform. Arnab Shome is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala. He entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs as well. His work at Finance Magnates includes C-level interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates' quarterly industry report. Area of coverage: 1. CFD broker-related news 2. Industry-related Regulatory updates and developments 3. New retail trading trends 4. Prop trading industry updates 5. Executive interviews Education: Bachelor of Technology - National Institute of Technology, Agartala (India) * 7452 Articles * 142 Followers
ThinkMarkets hires former MultiBank CMO to lead Growth Marketing. Thursday, 17/09/2026 | 13:01 GMT-7 by Tanya Chepkova * Burnham spent two years and eight months at Capital.com, leaving as Senior Director of Growth. * ThinkMarkets has not disclosed whether the growth marketing position is new. ThinkMarkets has appointed former MultiBank Group Chief Marketing Officer Will Burnham as Executive Director of Growth Marketing. According to his LinkedIn profile, Burnham joined the broker in September. The appointment returns him to a growth-focused role after nine months as MultiBank's CMO. He served as MultiBank's Chief Marketing Officer from November 2025 until July 2026. MultiBank currently identifies Johny Giacaman as its Chief Marketing and Business Operations Officer. Nearly three years at Capital.com. Before joining MultiBank, Burnham spent two years and eight months at Capital.com. He joined the broker as Global Head of Digital Marketing before becoming Marketing Director, Paid Growth in January 2024. Capital.com promoted him to Senior Director of Growth in May 2025, a position he held for six months before moving to MultiBank. His earlier experience includes almost six years in digital marketing and user acquisition at mobile and online games company Miniclip. Role scope remains undisclosed. ThinkMarkets has not disclosed Burnham's reporting line or said whether the position is newly created. It is also unclear how his responsibilities will be divided within the broker's existing marketing leadership. Finance Magnates contacted ThinkMarkets to clarify the scope of the role and whether Rusty Karp remains Chief Marketing Officer. The company had not responded by the time of publication. The appointment follows several additions to ThinkMarkets' proprietary ThinkTrader platform during 2026, including Guaranteed Stop Loss orders, round-the-clock gold and silver trading and the ChelseaAI trading interface. The broker has not said whether Burnham will focus on ThinkTrader or oversee growth marketing across its wider group of brands and markets. Tanya Chepkova is a News Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 16 years of experience in financial journalism, covering forex, crypto, and digital asset markets. Her work spans daily industry reporting and data-driven, long-form explainers focused on market structure, trading models, and regulatory shifts. Before joining Finance Magnates, she led the editorial team of a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet for six years. Her reporting combines analytical depth with clear storytelling, with particular attention to how structural changes in trading, stablecoin infrastructure, and emerging products such as prediction markets reshape the broader financial ecosystem. She covers global developments and provides additional insight into CIS markets. Areas of Coverage: Crypto and digital asset markets Prediction markets Stablecoins and cross-border payments Industry analysis and long-form explainers * 474 Articles * 3 Followers
Capital.com to offer spot virtual-asset services in the UAE after Capital Vault secures full CMA licence. Capital.com today announced plans to offer virtual-asset investment services to clients in the UAE. The move follows a licence granted to its affiliate, Capital Vault Virtual Services L.L.C - S.P.C. ("Capital Vault UAE"), by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the federal regulator for virtual assets in the UAE. The licence allows Capital Vault UAE to deal in virtual assets, either as an agent or as a matching principal, and to provide custody for virtual assets on behalf of clients. Capital Vault UAE is among the first firms licensed under the CMA's virtual-asset framework, and the services it supports will be available to Capital.com clients in the UAE. Once live, Capital.com clients in the UAE will be able to buy virtual-assets outright through the Capital.com app and held in accordance with the client-asset rules applicable to a CMA-licensed custodian. Capital Vault provides that regulated layer, including execution, custody and settlement, under its licence, and operates from an office in Abu Dhabi. This follows Capital Vault Europe which was one of the first batch of firms authorised under MiCA's CASP framework in December 2025. Capital Vault operates as a separate regulated entity, focused specifically on virtual assets, with its governance, custody and risk arrangements held separately from Capital.com's other regulated businesses. Commenting on the licence, Rahul Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Vault UAE, said: "The UAE is at the forefront of virtual-asset regulation in the region, and the Capital Market Authority's review process for virtual-asset licensing reflects that rigour. We have established an office in Abu Dhabi and are building a local team dedicated to virtual assets, and our presence in the UAE is pivotal to our business." Commenting on the licence, Tarik Chebib, Chief Executive Officer MENA, Capital.com, said: "Capital.com clients across the region have been asking for a straightforward, regulated way to buy and hold virtual-assets alongside the markets they already trade. This licence lets us bring that to clients in the UAE, with Capital Vault providing the infrastructure behind it, and more products to follow." Additional virtual-asset products will be announced in due course.This approach is built around giving clients a considered way to access digital assets, structured and well-governed. Capital Vault expects to expand its regulatory footprint and its client-facing virtual-asset services in the UAE.
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Capital.com celebrates ten-year anniversary at second annual company Week in London. 19/8/2026 10:50 Ten years after Capital.com was founded in Cyprus, colleagues from the company's offices worldwide gathered in London for Capital.com Week 2026, the group's second annual company-wide event. Capital.com, the global online trading platform, brought together colleagues from its offices around the world for Capital.com Week 2026, held in London on 21 and 22 May. The gathering marked ten years since the company was founded in Cyprus in 2016, and was the second edition of Capital.com Week, following its debut in Dubai in 2025. Capital.com Week was established as an annual event to bring the company's global workforce together in one place, at a stage in the business's development where it now operates through more than 1,200 employees and seven regulated entities across over 150 countries, having started as a single office in Cyprus a decade ago. The event gives colleagues from different offices and functions the opportunity to meet in person, hear directly from company leadership, and take part in shared activities across the two days. This year's programme centred on Capital.com's new brand identity and the promise behind it: to deliver products and services designed to help clients make better decisions. Sessions also covered how the company's growth is paced in step with regulatory approval in each of its markets, reflecting the central role regulation plays in how the business is run, alongside plans for the year ahead and workshops and social activities for colleagues. Feedback gathered after the inaugural Capital.com Week in Dubai directly shaped this year's agenda. The week closed with an evening at the Natural History Museum and a garden party at Syon Park. Commenting on Capital.com Week 2026, Viktor Prokopenya, Founder, Capital.com, said: "When we started this company in Cyprus ten years ago, we wanted to level the playing field and give more people access to financial markets. That need is still there, though it has changed shape. Information is everywhere now, and access on its own is only half the story. The other half is the clarity to turn that information into a decision you understand and can stand behind. That is what we spent this year's Capital.com Week talking about, and where we are taking the company next." Capital.com Week forms part of the company's wider approach to building a connected culture across its international workforce, which spans offices in Cyprus, the UK, Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, the Bahamas, the UAE and Australia. In Cyprus, where the company was founded, colleagues take part in local initiatives throughout the year, including the Capital.com Running Challenge and the Limassol Marathon, alongside an internship programme that was first launched in Cyprus to grow local talent. In 2025, the company was Great Place to Work Certified and recognised as a Top Employer in Cyprus, the UK, Bulgaria and Poland, and was named in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for the Middle East and Cyprus for the third consecutive year. StockWatch in your inbox! Capital.com Week is now an established annual event. Planning for future editions will continue to be informed by feedback gathered from colleagues after each event.
Capital.com appoints Chris Spenceley as Chief Marketing Officer. * Capital.com appoints Chris Spenceley as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing nearly three decades of advertising experience to the brokerage's leadership team. Capital.com has appointed Chris Spenceley as its new Chief Marketing Officer, bringing an experienced advertising executive into a senior leadership. Chris Spenceley joins from Ogilvy, where he served as Managing Partner after spending nearly a decade with the global agency. During his career, he has worked on major accounts, including EY, and has held positions at agencies such as Grey and TBWA.