Compliance Associate - Hedge Fund

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Compliance Associate to join its dynamic team in London. This permanent full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a multibillion-dollar Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund. You will play a vital role in supporting compliance processes, managing onboarding, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in compliance, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within a collaborative environment. This is a chance to grow your career in a fast-paced, rewarding setting with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in compliance or financial regulatory matters.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, economics, or finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance team with onboarding and compliance matters.
• Assist with KYC requests and regulatory developments.
• Monitor compliance projects globally and implement changes.

Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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Posted:

02.05.2025

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16.06.2025

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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 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.
• Assisting with numerous daily compliance processes – including providing redundancy on certain key tasks such as short/long position disclosures and transaction reporting.
• Administration of the Firm’s training program, including the maintenance of relevant training logs.
• Supporting the Firm’s compliance framework for research consumption.
• Processing KYC requests from brokers and other service providers.
• Assisting the Firm with its general recordkeeping obligations.
• Monitoring of domestic and international policy and regulatory developments.
• Involvement in firm's compliance projects globally, including implementation of regulatory changes and ongoing improvement of compliance systems.

Education & Experience

• 3 years’+ experience of compliance or financial regulatory matters 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 to take ownership of tasks within a collaborative team structure, including strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.