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Senior Compliance Officer

BHFT


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Compliance

Job Summary

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


Qualifications :

  • 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


Additional Information :

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.

Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Full-time


About Company

BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm. Our team manages the full trading cycle, from software development to creating and coding strategies and algorithms.Our trading operations cover key exchanges. The firm trades across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, eq ... View more

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