Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

About the role

Serve as the central liaison between Solaris and key external stakeholders, including regulators (BaFin, Deutsche Bundesbank, Einlagensicherung) and external auditors. You will orchestrate all formal regulatory correspondence and audit communications, ensuring that all inquiries, reports, and ad-hoc requests are answered precisely, on time, and in strict alignment with the company's overarching strategy, risk appetite, and management requirements.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external regulatory bodies and external audit firms.
• Draft, review, and finalize formal responses, regulatory filings, and statements, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and professional diplomacy.
• Establish and enforce a rigorous tracking system to guarantee that all regulatory and audit inquiries are answered strictly within required timelines.
• Critically review all outgoing regulatory communication to ensure the content reflects the institution's strategic goals, current management directives, and internal risk policies.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments to gather necessary data and synthesize complex information into cohesive regulatory responses.
• Prepare briefings and advise the Management Board on ongoing regulatory dialogues and recommended communication strategies.
• Coordinate the end-to-end lifecycle of external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Oversee the internal tracking of audit findings and regulatory mandates, ensuring remediation plans are communicated effectively back to regulators.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Legal, or Audit within the financial services sector or at a Big 4 auditing/consulting firm.
• In-depth, practical knowledge of German and European banking regulatory frameworks (KWG, MaRisk, CRR/CRD, WpHG, and relevant BaFin circulars).
• Fluent German and English with exceptional command of written business and legal terminology in both languages.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate sensitive dialogues with external bodies.
• Ability to distill complex issues into clear, strategically aligned regulatory responses.
• Absolute precision in written communication.

What they offer

• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year with transparent growth framework.
• Competitive salary and variable remuneration program.
• 28 vacation days, increasing after 2 and 3 years with Solaris.
• Home office budget, monthly meal allowance, Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.