Senior Compliance Officer

OIL BROKERAGE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global commodities brokerage firm in Singapore seeks a compliance specialist with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the financial services industry. This role requires a strong understanding of commodity derivative products, especially within oil markets, and the ability to manage compliance processes effectively. The ideal candidate will work closely with the operations team and the London compliance team to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years compliance experience in financial services.
• Understanding of oil markets and commodity derivatives is essential.
• Good knowledge of FCA regulations and exchange rules required.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance advisory to brokers and operations team.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regulatory certification and maintain compliance records.

Skills

Compliance experience

Understanding of commodity derivative products

Strong communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Job description

Full-time on site

This is a key role, based in Singapore, working within a rapidly growing global commodities brokerage firm headquartered in London. The role requires a range of compliance skills and knowledge, the ability to manage priorities, and to quickly become familiar with new compliance requirements.

The role involves

• Primarily, compliance advisory for thebrokers and Operations team in Singapore
• Working closely with the Londoncompliance team to support compliance with the firm’s regulatory monitoringrequirements, including:
  • Review of late trade reports andfollow-up as appropriate
  • Monthly monitoring of trades (audittrails/trade reconstructions)
  • Communications monitoring
• Conducting regulatory certification /registration processes in compliance with FCA/NFA requirements
• Maintenance of all relevant complianceregisters, records, and files
• Assisting with responses to regulatoryinquiries
• Additional ad hoc projects and work asrequested by the Senior Compliance Officer or Senior Management

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years complianceexperience in the financial services industry, preferably within aninstitutional brokerage environment.
• An understanding of commodityderivative products is essential; in particular, oil markets
• Good knowledge and understanding of:
  • FCA regulations, preferably CFTC/NFArules as well
  • ICE and CME exchange rules,particularly as they pertain to block futures trades
• Strong communication skills, bothwritten and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills and apositive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Good time management andprioritization skills
• Ability to work in a fast-pacedenvironment
• Strong analytical skills andattention to detail