Compliance VP - Hedge Fund

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd is seeking a Compliance Officer to support the Chief Compliance Officer across a broad range of regulatory and governance activities in a hedge fund environment. The role covers monitoring, regulatory reporting, information barrier controls, AML/KYC reviews, and the maintenance of policies and training programs in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.

Applicants with 5–7+ years of financial services compliance experience and qualifications such as ACAMS, ICA, or

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of compliance experience within financial services, hedge funds preferred.
• Exposure to equities, ECM, investment management, regulatory reporting and controls.
• Open to control room or equities compliance backgrounds; professional qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance monitoring, surveillance and daily control activities.
• Support regulatory reporting, including short-selling reports and disclosures.
• Administer information barrier controls, restricted/watch lists and wall-crossing.
• Perform AML/KYC/CTF reviews, sanctions screening, onboarding and reviews.
• Maintain policies, records, training programs and support audits and due diligence.
• Utilise compliance systems and tools (FundApps, Aosphere, WorldCheck, Global Relay, TORA, Enfusion).

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/KYC

Equities

Regulatory reporting

Monitoring & controls

Policy administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

ACAMS/ICA/CISI (advantageous)

Tools

FundApps

Aosphere

WorldCheck

Global Relay

TORA

Enfusion

Job description

The Compliance Officer will support their Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) across a broad range of compliance, regulatory, and governance activities.

My client is a HK based hedge fund with an international presence. Their AUM is over 1Billion USD and have over 20 staff in their HK office.

Description

As a Compliance Officer, your main responsibilities will include:

• Conduct compliance monitoring, surveillance, and daily control activities to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Support regulatory reporting, including short-selling reports, substantial shareholding disclosures, and regulatory filings.
• Administer information barrier controls, restricted/watch lists, wall-crossing procedures, and employee trading monitoring.
• Perform AML/KYC/CTF reviews, sanctions screening, onboarding, and periodic client/counterparty reviews.
• Maintain compliance policies, records, training programs, and support regulatory audits, inspections, and due diligence requests.
• Utilize and administer compliance systems and tools, including FundApps, Aosphere, WorldCheck, Global Relay, TORA, and Enfusion.

Profile

A successful Compliance Officer should have:

• 5-7+ years of compliance experience within financial services, preferably gained in a hedge fund environment.
• Exposure to equities, ECM, investment management, regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring, and control functions.
• Open to candidates from control room and/or equities compliance background
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; compliance qualifications (e.g., ACAMS, ICA, CISI) are advantageous, with high integrity, sound judgement, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced Chief Compliance Officer.
• Broad exposure to hedge fund compliance and regulatory matters.
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial investment management environment.

If you are ready to take on this role and contribute to the Risk & Compliance department, we encourage you to apply.