Compliance Officer

Millennium; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium in Greenwich, CT is seeking a senior Compliance professional to lead the program supporting WorldQuant. You will oversee regulatory risk, coordinate across trading, research, technology and operations, and translate complex rules into practical controls.

With 12–15 years in asset-management compliance, you will shape policy, run discrete projects, and partner across Legal and Business teams to ensure ongoing regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12–15 years in compliance within asset management or regulated finance.
• Experience supporting investment advisers or quantitative strategies is preferred.
• Strong ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support a dedicated compliance program for the WorldQuant relationship.
• Develop understanding of WorldQuant's operations, trading, and regulatory footprint.
• Assess complex compliance matters and drive issues to resolution.
• Lead initiatives with scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Develop compliance frameworks, policies, and recommendations for a global business.
• Collaborate with Legal, Operations and other stakeholders on regulatory needs.
• Identify risks and opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Communicate regulatory issues clearly with sound judgment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Asset management knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, law, or related field

Job description

About Millennium

Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors.

About Millennium

Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors.

Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management, and continuous learning. With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time. Discover how transformative growth accelerates impact.

Meet the Team

The Compliance Department at Millennium adopts, implements, and enforces a compliance program encompassing policies and procedures, processes, systems, controls, surveillance, testing, and reporting. The team partners with WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm, to support a thoughtful, practical compliance approach across its global operations, investment activities, and regulatory footprint.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a dedicated Compliance resource supporting the WorldQuant relationship
• Develop a detailed understanding of WorldQuant’s global operations, quantitative trading infrastructure, and regulatory footprint
• Assess complex compliance matters, identify relevant risks and requirements, and drive issues through to resolution
• Lead compliance initiatives such as discrete projects, defining scope, milestones, stakeholder alignment, and clear deliverables
• Develop practical compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, memoranda, and recommendations tailored to a global quantitative asset management business
• Partner with business, Legal, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to address compliance questions and evolving regulatory requirements
• Proactively identify compliance risks, process improvements, and opportunities to strengthen the control environment
• Communicate complex regulatory and business issues clearly and actionably while applying sound judgment to balance regulatory rigor with operational practicality

What You Bring

• 12-15 years of compliance experience within asset management, investment management, financial services, or a related regulatory environment
• Extensive experience supporting investment advisers or asset management businesses, preferably with exposure to quantitative, systematic, or alternative investment strategies
• Strong understanding of how a quantitative investment manager operates, including the interaction among investment, trading, research, technology, operations, and compliance functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional compliance matters and translate requirements into practical, implementable solutions
• Proven project management capability, including ownership of workstreams from initial assessment through delivery and implementation
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to break down complex or ambiguous issues into structured, actionable components
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills