Compliance Officer - quant trading (12-month FTC)

My client is looking for a Compliance Officer. This role supports our market-making activities across multiple asset classes, with a focus on surveillance, advisory, and control room functions. The ideal candidate will have around 5 years’ compliance experience and strong product knowledge across equities, fixed income, and FX. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide real-time advisory support to trading desks and support functions on regulatory matters.
• Overseeing daily trading activities and conduct trade and communications surveillance, reviewing alerts and escalating potential issues.
• Manage control room activities, including restricted lists and information barriers. Interpret regulatory developments and assist with policy updates.
• Support regulatory requests, audits, and compliance monitoring reviews.
• Contribute to compliance training and awareness initiatives across the business.

Requirements

• Around 5 years’ experience in compliance within trading firms or investment banks, background in quantitative trading will be ideal.
• In-depth knowledge across equities, fixed income, and FX trading regulations.