Compliance Associate - Hedge Fund

Upward Trend; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund in London is seeking a Compliance Associate to join their expanding team. The role involves supporting compliance processes, managing onboarding, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and at least 3 years of relevant experience in compliance or financial regulation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of compliance or financial regulatory experience.
• Experience at an asset manager, bank, law firm, or regulator.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the compliance team in various areas.
• Manage compliance certifications and onboarding.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist with compliance projects.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

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Full Job Description

Compliance Associate - Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund (London)

Permanent Full-Time role

Salary: £80-100k (dependent on experience) + bonus + excellent benefits

Our client, a multibillion-dollar Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund, part of a $75bn group, is currently seeking a dynamic Compliance Associate to join its growing Compliance Team in London.

This individual will be the third member of the UK Compliance Team and will provide general support in a variety of areas. They will report directly to the UK Chief Compliance Officer.

Responsibilities & Goals

• Provide general support to the compliance team in a broad range of areas, growing as the firm develops.
• Responsibility for employee onboarding and compliance matters, including the management of compliance certifications, personal account dealing requests and holdings disclosures, and gifts/entertainment requests and disclosures.
• Assist with numerous daily compliance processes – including providing redundancy on certain key tasks such as short/long position disclosures and transaction reporting.
• Administer the firm’s training program, including maintaining relevant training logs.
• Support the firm’s compliance framework for research consumption.
• Process KYC requests from brokers and other service providers.
• Assist the firm with its general recordkeeping obligations.
• Monitor domestic and international policy and regulatory developments.
• Participate in the firm's compliance projects globally, including the implementation of regulatory changes and ongoing improvement of compliance systems.

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of compliance or financial regulatory experience at an asset manager, bank, law firm, regulator, consultant, or other relevant institution.
• Bachelor’s degree, 2:1 or higher. Law, economics, or a finance-based subject is preferable but not essential.

Required Skills/Characteristics

• Self-starter, with an emphasis on achieving goals and completing tasks to a very high standard.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks within a collaborative team structure, including strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.