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Bhft

Bhft

Senior Compliance Officer

Company

Bhft

Role

Senior Compliance Officer

Location

London, England, gb (Remote)

Job type

Full-time

Found on Mokaru

6 days ago

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Salary

Not disclosed by employer

Job description

Advisory compliance — primary owner, all regions

  • Real-time trading guidance across all asset classes and venues
  • Building and maintaining a pre-cleared rules framework for recurring desk queries
  • Advising development, trading, and operations teams on building and maintaining compliant tools and processes
  • Building out a comprehensive algo trading governance framework covering the full lifecycle — pre-deployment approvals, ongoing monitoring, change management, business continuity, information security, and annual review
  • New market and product approvals

Core compliance — oversee two Compliance Officers responsible for:

  • Trade surveillance across all venues
  • Regulatory and exchange affairs — filings, registrations, regulator and exchange inquiries, client/due-diligence reviews, FCM interface
  • Policies and training — maintaining the policy framework and running the training program across all regions
  • AML and sanctions — screening vendors and counterparties (brokers, FCMs)

Leadership

  • Supervising and developing two Compliance Officers
  • Representing compliance in cross-functional discussions with risk, development, and front office
  • Escalation point for non-routine compliance matters
  • Hands-on experience building compliance tools and systems, not only policy and procedure work
  • Direct experience in a compliance role at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, electronic trading venue, or trading desk
  • Experience across multiple asset classes — commodities, rates, equity futures, options on futures, and equities
  • Working knowledge of algo trading controls and governance frameworks
  • Familiarity with multi-venue regulatory obligations across at least two of: US (CFTC/NFA), EU (MiFID II), India (SEBI), UK (FCA)
  • Knowledge of core compliance policies — AML, recordkeeping, whistleblowing, conflicts of interest — and ability to write, implement, and maintain policies and procedures around them
  • Ability to deliver timely, well-reasoned guidance while maintaining independence as a control function
  • Strong written communication for policies, procedures, and regulatory correspondence

Nice to have

  • Experience with equities compliance frameworks — Reg SHO, short selling regimes, locate obligations
  • Experience with exchange membership obligations (ICE, CME, LME, NSE)
  • Familiarity with position-limit regimes across multiple venues
  • Exposure to Chinese exchange connectivity (CTP)
  • Background in trade surveillance systems and alert handling
  • Experience building compliance frameworks from scratch
  • Experience automating AML/sanctions screening workflows

What we offer:

  • Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.
  • Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more.
  • Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.
  • Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
  • Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.
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