Compliance Officer

Rutherford; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford in London is seeking a sharp, commercially minded compliance professional to join the team and report to the Chief Compliance Officer. This hands-on role leads regulatory change from horizon scanning through to implementation and helps shape how the firm governs and uses AI.

It suits someone who spots issues, proposes solutions, and wants to build rather than maintain. You will own compliance projects, run special initiatives across trading, operations, technology and senior

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of compliance experience, ideally in financial services or a buy-side environment.
• Experience in shaping and delivering regulatory change from horizon scanning to implementation.
• Experience collaborating across functions to embed governance, policy and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory change end to end: horizon scan, interpret, assess impact, design and implement.
• Run compliance projects across trading, operations, tech and senior management.
• Help build AI governance framework: policy, risk assessment, oversight of AI use cases, alignment with evolving regs like EU AI Act.
• Drive process improvements using AI and automation within the compliance program.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AI governance

Tools

Regulatory analytics

Job description

A leading global hedge fund is looking for a sharp, commercially minded compliance professional to join its London team, reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer.

This is a broad, hands-on role in a lean, high-calibre team. You will own compliance projects, lead regulatory change from horizon scanning through to implementation, and help shape how the firm governs and uses AI. It suits someone who spots what's broken, brings solutions as well as problems, and wants to build rather than maintain.

What you'll do

• Lead regulatory change end to end. Scan the horizon, interpret new regulation, assess its impact on the firm, and design and deliver the implementation plan.
• Run the compliance function's special projects, working across the business with exposure to trading, operations, technology and senior management.
• Help build and embed the firm's AI governance framework, covering policy, risk assessment, oversight of AI use cases, and alignment with emerging regulation such as the EU AI Act.
• Drive process improvement across the compliance programme, including using AI and automation to make the function more efficient.
• Contribute to core compliance coverage: personal account dealing, gifts and entertainment, training, licensing and registrations, SMCR, and financial crime and MLRO reporting.
• Prepare board and committee materials and contribute to regulatory reporting.

What we're looking for

• 4–8 years' compliance experience, ideally coming from a buy-side organisation or financial services firm.