Senior Compliance Manager

Graviton Research Capital LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent quantitative trading firm in Singapore is searching for a Senior Compliance Officer to oversee trading compliance across markets and design controls that support scalable growth strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of compliance experience in electronic trading, demonstrating strong expertise in global exchange rules and market microstructure dynamics. This role offers significant autonomy and an opportunity to shape the compliance program within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Direct exposure to global markets

High autonomy and ownership

Collaboration with senior management

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of compliance, regulatory, surveillance, or legal experience within electronic trading.
• Deep familiarity with global exchange rules, especially in the APAC region.
• Strong understanding of market microstructure and low-latency trading workflows.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements in markets operated.
• Lead the design of trade surveillance processes for market-abuse categories.
• Work with trading teams to evaluate new strategies and system enhancements.

Skills

Compliance experience

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics or related field

Job description

Graviton Research Capital is expanding its global compliance function and hiring a Senior Compliance Officer in Singapore. You will play a key role in overseeing trading compliance across markets and designing controls that enable safe, scalable growth across our quantitative strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Exchange Oversight

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and other relevant regulatory frameworks for markets we operate in
• Oversee compliance with global exchange rules including order handling, algorithmic trading requirements, throttles, kill switches, and market conduct
• Manage reviews of exchange circulars, new rule proposals, and regulatory guidance; lead firmwide implementation efforts
• Oversee periodic regulatory filings, licensing matters, and exchange membership requirements

Surveillance & Monitoring

• Lead the design and enhancement of trade surveillance processes across market‑abuse categories and algorithmic trading behaviours
• Work closely with Technology to evolve automated surveillance systems, monitoring thresholds, and alert workflows
• Oversee investigations, documentation, escalation, and remediation for compliance alerts or trading incidents
• Ensure controls are properly calibrated for the speed, scale, and microstructure of high‑frequency trading environments

Control Framework & Testing

• Lead compliance reviews, thematic testing, and independent control assessments
• Oversee incident management processes, including root‑cause analysis and follow‑up remediation trackingEnsure consistent documentation of compliance actions, approvals, and regulatory correspondence
• Partner with Risk and Operations to ensure robust alignment across control functions

Business Partnership & Advisory

• Work with trading and engineering teams to evaluate new strategies, data feeds, and system enhancements
• Provide pragmatic, business‑aligned advice on market access, strategy changes, and exchange onboarding
• Guide the development of compliance tooling, reporting, and automation
• Deliver firmwide training on market conduct, information controls, and regulatory developments

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of compliance, regulatory, surveillance, or legal experience within electronic trading, market‑making, or trading‑technology environments
• Deep familiarity with global exchange rules, especially in the APAC region, and algorithmic trading regulatory requirements
• Strong understanding of market microstructure, low‑latency trading workflows, and order lifecycle dynamics
• Experience dealing with regulators and exchange compliance departments
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus

Leadership & Skills

• Proven ability to build, scale, and manage a compliance function
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior trading leaders and engineers
• Ability to interpret and translate complex rules into effective, practical controls
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and a principled approach to decision‑making
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast‑moving trading environment

Why Join Graviton

• Lead and shape the compliance program of a rapidly growing quantitative trading firm
• Direct exposure to global markets and cutting‑edge algorithmic trading technologies
• High autonomy, clear ownership, and close collaboration with senior management
• Opportunity to build a modern, technology‑driven compliance infrastructure