OCR Alpha
Compliance Officer at Growing Hedge Fund
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Role Overview
OCR Alpha is partnering with a high-performing hedge fund looking to hire an experienced Compliance Officer into a broad, front-office facing role with significant ownership and long-term progression.
Job Description
Working closely with senior investment professionals, you'll provide day-to-day regulatory advice across a sophisticated equities and systematic trading platform, while taking ownership of the UK compliance framework and supporting the firm's wider global trading compliance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted adviser to portfolio managers and traders on market abuse, insider trading, short selling, market conduct, and broader trading regulations
- Own and enhance the UK compliance framework, ensuring continued adherence to FCA requirements
- Lead regulatory reporting across transaction reporting and disclosure regimes, including short selling
- Oversee trade surveillance and help develop pre- and post-trade controls to support a growing trading platform
- Support new products, strategies, and business initiatives from a regulatory perspective
- Drive regulatory change, policy development, and compliance framework enhancements
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- 6+ years' compliance experience within a buy-side investment firm (hedge fund experience preferred)
- Strong knowledge of UK trading regulations, particularly across equities, market abuse, and short selling
- Experience providing front-office regulatory advisory
- Someone who enjoys operating in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with the opportunity to influence the business
Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing investment platform in a highly visible role, with genuine scope to shape the compliance function and progress into a senior leadership position.
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