Senior Financial Markets, Compliance & Business Development Specialist

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Markets, Compliance & Business Development Specialist to join our growing team. This is a senior strategic role combining deep financial markets expertise with regulatory compliance advisory and active client acquisition. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding our international client base while ensuring our operations remain fully aligned with Swiss regulatory requirements, including our SRO licensing framework.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Markets & Advisory

• Advise on and support SRO licensing processes and ongoing compliance obligations
• Monitor and manage exposure across commodity markets, forex, equity derivatives and futures
• Develop and implement hedging and arbitrage strategies aligned with firm risk parameters
• Provide internal advisory on cross-border transaction structuring
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and ensure adherence to FINMA-adjacent compliance requirements

Business Development & Client Relations

• Actively identify, approach and onboard new clients, with a focus on institutional and professional counterparties
• Leverage an established international network to generate qualified leads and revenue opportunities
• Represent the firm at international financial conferences and industry events as a senior ambassador
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with European and international clients
• Develop targeted market entry strategies for new client segments or geographies
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless client onboarding and retention

Compliance & Regulatory

• Support ongoing SRO compliance monitoring and reporting
• Stay current with evolving Swiss and EU financial regulations
• Assist in preparing documentation for regulatory submissions and audits

Requirements

Essential

• University degree in Finance, Economics, International Economics or related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial markets, commodity trading or related field
• Proven track record in business development — demonstrated ability to bring in and retain clients
• Demonstrated knowledge of Swiss or EU financial regulatory frameworks, including SRO structures
• Hands-on experience with commodity futures, forex and derivatives trading
• Strong and active international client network, particularly within European financial markets
• Fluent in English and preferably German — additional European languages a strong advantage
• Proven ability to operate independently in an entrepreneurial environment
• Comfortable representing the company externally at a senior level.

Preferred

• Experience working across multiple EU jurisdictions
• Background in self-employed or principal trading capacity
• Familiarity with Eastern European markets and counterparties
• Active participation in international industry conferences
• Existing relationships with commodity trading houses, brokers or financial institutions, we sincerely thank you for your interest in Alpvera and wish you the best in your search.