Hedge Fund Compliance Officer recruitment
Responsibilities
- Advise on a full range of compliance and regulatory issues associated with a hedge fund of significant size, trading all of the major Asian markets
- Advise on the registration and ongoing responsibilities related to registration with the HK SFC
- Conduct internal investigations in a wide variety of compliance related matters
- Review, enhance, audit, and maintain compliance programs
- Develop policies and procedures that reflect changes in business, regulation, and developing views on issues
- Prepare for and respond to inquiries and audits from regulatory authorities
- Keep current on recent compliance, regulatory, and legal issues, trends, and upcoming developments
- Work closely with the global compliance team, as well as other departments in Asia and in other offices worldwide
- Liaise with local counsel in Asian region on regulatory or legal issues
Qualifications/Skills Required
• Law degree; minimum 3 years experience at a law firm or financial institution working on compliance or regulatory issues
• Experience in SFC inquiries and investigations a plus
• Knowledge of the SFO
• Detail oriented
• Good team player – one who is able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment
• Entrepreneurial inclination – ability to work alone and act as a project manager
• Ability to work with various departments across all offices worldwide and build smooth working relationships
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Comfortable with different technology applications
• Broad product and industry knowledge a plus
• Strong writing skills
• Fluency in English required; fluency in an Asian language a plus