A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering MiFID II for Senior Designers in Financial Services
Build authority on MiFID II compliance through design-integrated frameworks used by leading institutions
$199 one-time
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Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Who this is for
Senior Designer in financial services with responsibility for building compliant, user-centric workflows under MiFID II
Who this is not for
Entry-level designers, back-end compliance officers without UI/UX influence, or professionals outside financial services
What you walk away with
- Lead design sprints that meet MiFID II’s best execution and reporting requirements
- Anticipate compliance feedback cycles with pre-validated pattern libraries
- Translate transaction reporting logic into user-facing notifications and dashboards
- Serve as cross-functional anchor for MiFID II interpretation in product meetings
- Deliver audit-ready design documentation tied directly to Article 65-67 obligations
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. MiFID II Core Principles for Design Practitioners
Understand the regulatory intent behind transparency, best execution, and inducements rules as they impact interface design and data display requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- Scope of MiFID II in financial product design
- Key obligations: transparency and reporting
- Design implications of RTS 27 and RTS 28
- Inducements and conflict of interest rules
- Best execution framework basics
- Client categorization impacts on UX
- Product governance and design touchpoints
- Transaction reporting data fields
- Role of pre-trade disclosures
- Post-trade publication expectations
- How MiFIR extends MiFID II obligations
- Mapping regulation to user journey
Module 2. Designing for Best Execution Compliance
Build workflows that satisfy RTS 27 and RTS 28 requirements while maintaining usability and trader efficiency.
12 chapters in this module
- Understanding RTS 27 aggregation rules
- Displaying venue performance metrics
- Handling dark pool data in dashboards
- Frequency and latency of updates
- Designing comparative analytics views
- Handling missing data gracefully
- Vendor data integration points
- Audit trail requirements for displays
- User role filtering in reporting
- Responsive design for mobile traders
- Color and layout for quick comprehension
- Versioning display logic over time
Module 3. Disclosure Design Patterns
Turn mandated pre-trade, during-trade, and post-trade disclosures into intuitive user experiences without clutter.
12 chapters in this module
- Pre-trade cost and charge displays
- Layered disclosure strategies
- Timing of information delivery
- Dynamic updating of fees
- Personalized vs. generic disclosures
- Modal, banner, or sidebar placement
- Designing for readability under MiFID
- Handling language variations
- Version control in disclosure content
- Audit logging of user views
- Consent tracking for inducements
- Responsive patterns for mobile
Module 4. Inducements and Conflict of Interest Interfaces
Design systems that make inducement disclosures clear, unavoidable, and traceable across jurisdictions.
12 chapters in this module
- Types of permitted inducements
- Disclosure timing in onboarding
- Granular consent mechanisms
- Tracking inducement acceptance
- Handling bundled research payments
- Design for equitable access
- Avoiding misleading incentives
- UI patterns for non-monetary benefits
- Audit trails for compliance
- Localization of conflict warnings
- Role-based visibility settings
- Automated reminders for renewals
Module 5. Transaction Reporting Workflows
Integrate transaction reporting fields into front-end forms and back-office systems with minimal friction.
12 chapters in this module
- Understanding EMIR vs MiFID II fields
- Client identification design
- LEI integration in forms
- Algorithmic trading flags
- Handling anonymous trades
- Timestamp accuracy in UIs
- Trade lifecycle event tracking
- Error correction workflows
- Reporting to competent authorities
- Data retention in design layer
- Designing for TRs and SIs
- User feedback on reporting status
Module 6. Product Governance and Target Market Alignment
Design interfaces that ensure financial products are distributed only to intended client groups.
12 chapters in this module
- Understanding target market definitions
- Translating TMD into UX rules
- Onboarding eligibility checks
- Suitability question design
- Geographic restrictions in UIs
- Language and region filtering
- Client classification logic
- Distribution channel controls
- Monitoring product usage
- Feedback loops to compliance
- Redesigning for new target markets
- Versioning product rules
Module 7. Data Privacy and MiFID II Overlap
Balance GDPR requirements with MiFID II transparency and reporting mandates in shared interfaces.
12 chapters in this module
- Consent under GDPR and MiFID
- Data minimization in reporting
- Right to be forgotten workflows
- Anonymization in public reports
- User access to personal data
- Legal basis for processing
- Cross-border data flows
- Joint controller arrangements
- Privacy by design integration
- Cookie consent and MiFID
- Data subject request handling
- Documentation for both regimes
Module 8. Stakeholder Alignment Frameworks
Use proven frameworks to align legal, compliance, product, and engineering teams around MiFID II design decisions.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping decision rights across teams
- Building shared glossaries
- Design review gates with compliance
- RACI for MiFID design changes
- Pre-audit walkthroughs
- Change management for updates
- Escalation paths for edge cases
- Cross-functional artifact sharing
- Workshops with legal
- Documentation standards
- Feedback loops from auditors
- Compliance sign-off automation
Module 9. Audit-Ready Design Documentation
Create living design systems that automatically generate compliance-ready documentation.
12 chapters in this module
- Version-controlled design specs
- Linking design to control IDs
- Automated changelogs
- Design rationale capture
- Screenshot libraries by jurisdiction
- Exportable compliance dossiers
- Traceability from rule to UI
- Timestamping design decisions
- Storing design approvals
- Integrating with GRC platforms
- Searchable design repositories
- Design version vs policy version
Module 10. Implementation Playbook
Apply the course frameworks to real-world implementation using a step-by-step playbook tailored to financial design teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Week 1: Regulatory gap assessment
- Week 2: Design control mapping
- Week 3: Pattern library build
- Week 4: Stakeholder workshop
- Week 5: Prototype with compliance
- Week 6: Legal review cycle
- Week 7: Engineering handoff
- Week 8: UAT with compliance
- Week 9: Audit trail configuration
- Week 10: Go-live checklist
- Week 11: Post-launch monitoring
- Week 12: Continuous improvement
Module 11. Cross-Jurisdictional Design Patterns
Adapt core MiFID II design principles for EU, UK, and global subsidiaries with varying implementation.
12 chapters in this module
- UK MiFID vs EU MiFID II
- ESMA vs FCA guidance differences
- Local market nuances
- Language and formatting rules
- Currency and fee displays
- Timezone handling in reporting
- National competent authorities
- Brexit impacts on design
- Swiss equivalence questions
- GCC adoption patterns
- APAC regulatory overlap
- Design for modular expansion
Module 12. Future-Proofing MiFID Design
Stay ahead of upcoming RTS revisions, ESG integration, and digital asset rules that will impact MiFID-aligned design.
12 chapters in this module
- Upcoming RTS 43-44 changes
- MiFID III speculation
- Sustainable finance disclosures
- Digital asset trading interfaces
- AI-driven execution analytics
- Chatbot compliance risks
- Biometric authentication
- Decentralized trading UX
- Web3 wallet integrations
- Regulatory sandbox testing
- Scenario planning for updates
- Maintaining design leadership
How this maps to your situation
- Designing for MiFID II compliance reviews
- Leading cross-functional alignment on best execution
- Building audit-ready disclosure systems
- Future-proofing UX for regulatory evolution
Before vs. after
Before
MiFID II requirements are interpreted downstream, after policy decisions are made, leading to late-stage design friction and rework.
After
You lead early design sprints that embed MiFID II compliance, reducing rework and positioning you as the go-to expert across product and compliance teams.
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to fit around full-time roles.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this program focuses exclusively on the intersection of MiFID II and user-centered design, delivering actionable frameworks used by top-tier financial institutions.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Senior design practitioners in financial services who influence how MiFID II compliance is implemented in user interfaces, workflows, and reporting systems.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Can I access the materials after completion?
Yes, lifetime access is included with enrollment.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to fit around full-time roles..
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