Chief Compliance Officer, Hedge Funds

Responsibilities:

• Enhance a comprehensive compliance framework, ensuring it remains in line with evolving regulatory requirements and industry-leading standards.
• Manage a thorough trade monitoring program to identify and prevent market abuse, insider dealing, and other improper trading activities.
• Administer and enforce employee personal trading policies, ensuring adherence to both internal protocols and external regulations.
• Lead the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) efforts, ensuring that all client relationships meet global regulatory expectations.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of compliance policies, making updates to reflect the latest legal developments, market trends, and business practices.
• Offer strategic advice on compliance matters, providing insight and guidance across all levels of the organization as new regulations emerge.
• Develop and facilitate compliance training sessions.
• Oversee the firm’s management of material non-public information (MNPI), ensuring all personnel comply with established procedures and policies.
• Compile, review, and present compliance reports to senior leadership and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Act as the firm’s primary contact with external regulators and consultants, ensuring that the firm’s compliance efforts are both effective and well-coordinated.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a compliance role within hedge funds or asset management companies.
• Legal experience gained from leading law firms or as in-house counsel
• Strong knowledge of financial markets, trading strategies, and the regulatory landscape.
• Exceptional analytical abilities, with proven experience in identifying and addressing suspicious activity.
• Extensive expertise in trade monitoring systems, financial regulations, and compliance best practices, particularly in areas like trade surveillance, AML/KYC, and MNPI oversight.
• High level of integrity, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with colleagues at all levels of the business.

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Agency Licence No: 24C2276 / Staff Registration No: R1655301C