Compliance Officer - quant trading

Investigo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Compliance Officer to join their global compliance team in Greater London. This role demands expertise in monitoring and due diligence, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in compliance within financial services, a keen interest in markets and technology, and strong organizational skills to manage workload under pressure. In addition, experience with data tools is beneficial but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in compliance, risk, or controls within financial services.
• Genuine interest in markets, technology, or trading environments.
• Ability to organize workload and handle multiple tasks under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Review trading and operational activity to identify potential compliance issues.
• Support preparation and maintenance of due diligence and onboarding files.
• Assist with completing regulatory and exchange-related submissions.
• Communicate with external partners to resolve compliance questions.
• Monitor changes to identify new compliance needs.
• Contribute to compliance processes for new initiatives.

Skills

Compliance

Risk assessment

Organizational skills

Interest in markets

Tools

Data analysis tools

Coding languages

Job description

I am partnering with a technology driven quantitative trading firm to hire a compliance officer for their global compliance team. This position is a generalist role, requiring to carry out core compliance tasks across monitoring, due diligence, and regulatory oversight. The role also involves reviewing activity data, supporting counterparty onboarding, coordinating required reports, and assisting with regulatory interactions.

Responsibilities

• Review trading and operational activity to identify potential compliance issues.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of due diligence and onboarding files for counterparties.
• Assist with completing regulatory and exchange‑related submissions.
• Communicate with external partners and internal teams to resolve compliance questions.
• Monitor industry and business changes to identify new compliance needs.
• Contribute to compliance processes for new initiatives, products, and operational changes.

Requirements

• 2- 5years working in compliance, risk, or controls within financial services.
• Genuine interest in markets, technology, or trading environments.
• Ability to organise workload and handle multiple tasks under time pressure.
• Experience with data tools or coding languages is helpful but not a must.