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Apply for job Get in touch Wendi Ring Head of Legal & Compliance Phone E-mail LinkedIn Show job details 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. The job The team Your qualifications We offer The process About us The job 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 The team Meet the 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. “You will have the opportunity to influence and set the direction for the compliance function in a major energy trading company" Wendi Ring Head of Legal & Compliance Your qualifications 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 offer 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 developmenttailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access 100+ yearly eventsfrom office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more Global career pathsas part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network Flexible work lifeadjustable 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 leaveup to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first Extra time off5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+ Attractive package10% 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 & discountsculture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away Barista caféhigh-quality coffee, always on us On-site wellnessstate-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy New HQ in the heart of Aarhuswith stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport …. and much more Show me more The process Recruitment process and relocation You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process. About us What we’re about At Danske Commodities, we trade energy across 40+ markets and deliver solutions for energy producers and large-scale consumers. Our people work together to find value in everything we do and deliver it. For our partners. And for the energy system as a whole. Together with our parent company Equinor, we operate on a scale few trading houses can match. Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your colleagues. And about the difference we make. Aspiring chefs, beekeepers, runners, parents, gamers - we’re proud of our diversity of ideas. What binds us together is that we all find average genuinely uncomfortable and want to do something about it. We’re big on trust and providing the freedom for you to thrive. Together, we’ll make sure you’ll be the best version of you. Because happy employees perform better and we’re in this for the long run. No matter the stage in life you’re in, we’ve got you. Join us. You'll love Mondays. A workplace like no other In 2025, we moved into our new headquarters in the heart of Aarhus - a workplace built for the precision, focus and collaboration that define how we work. With state-of-the-art facilities, our own barista café, a modern fitness centre and views worth coming in for. Other vacancies Does the job not fit your profile? Luckily, we often have lots of other interesting positions available that might prove to be a better match. See other vacancies Related content Shortcut Find your future work area From trading and tech to finance and people, explore our work areas and find the role that’s right for you. 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Apply for job Get in touch Wendi Ring Head of Legal & Compliance Phone E-mail LinkedIn 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. Facebook LinkedIn Vimeo Instagram Legal Privacy Terms of use Ethics and compliance Whistleblower Shortcuts Vacancies DC Annual 2025 Energy trading FAQ Careers FAQ Contact Danske Commodities Kalkværksvej 16, 13th floor DK 8000 Aarhus C Denmark Phone: +45 8833 8181 Contact our people