Front-Office Trading Compliance VP (Rates, FX & EM) Hybrid

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is supporting a leading global investment bank in London to hire a Vice President in Trading Compliance. The role sits on the trading floor with real-time advisory across Rates, FX and Emerging Markets in a hybrid setup (3 days in office).

You will partner with traders and sales, providing governance, risk guidance, and handling complex transactions in a fast-paced environment. Strong product expertise and stakeholder influence are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Compliance Advisory / Business Oversight role within a tier-one investment bank.
• Strong product knowledge in Rates, FX or closely aligned areas.
• Experience working directly with trading desks / on the trading floor.
• Solid understanding of global regulatory frameworks and market conduct risk.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders in a commercial environment.
• Strong judgement, communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day compliance advisory to trading and sales teams (Rates, FX, EM)
• Partner closely with the front office on product governance, client activity and risk management
• Offer guidance on complex transactions, new products and structuring activity
• Identify and manage conduct and regulatory risks, escalating where appropriate
• Collaborate with global compliance, risk, and control functions to ensure robust frameworks
• Contribute to the development of a strong risk culture and control environment

Skills

Compliance Advisory

Trading floor experience

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Barclay Simpson is supporting a leading global investment bank in London to hire a Vice President in Trading Compliance. The role sits on the trading floor with real-time advisory across Rates, FX and Emerging Markets in a hybrid setup (3 days in office).

You will partner with traders and sales, providing governance, risk guidance, and handling complex transactions in a fast-paced environment. Strong product expertise and stakeholder influence are essential.