Remote Chief Compliance Officer - Global Trading

fs talent; United States; Remote; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Chief Compliance Officer role based in a remote UK/Europe setting, partnering with an international trading business to lead and mature its compliance function. The position demands hands-on leadership spanning governance, financial crime controls, and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will align with Trading and Technology, drive risk-based oversight, and modernise processes through data and automation while guiding the team in a lean, commercial

Qualifications

• Extensive Compliance leadership experience within a trading-focused financial institution.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding electronic trading, market making or other complex capital markets activities.
• Experience overseeing compliance arrangements across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.
• Previous involvement in regulatory applications, authorisations or maintaining permissions.
• Track record developing compliance frameworks appropriate for sophisticated trading operations.
• Experience improving compliance processes through technology or automation.
• Proven people management experience in a lean, commercially driven business.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the firm's global regulatory compliance arrangements, ensuring appropriate oversight across its trading activities.
• Strengthen compliance governance, surveillance, financial crime controls and regulatory reporting.
• Support the firm's expansion into additional markets, including regulatory authorisations and ongoing supervisory requirements.
• Work closely with Trading, Technology and senior management to address emerging regulatory and operational risks.
• Identify opportunities to modernise compliance processes through technology, data and automation.
• Lead an established team, balancing strategic priorities with day‑to‑day regulatory responsibilities.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Compliance governance

Financial crime controls

Regulatory reporting

Electronic trading compliance

Regulatory approvals

Automation in compliance

People management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Chief Compliance Officer role based in a remote UK/Europe setting, partnering with an international trading business to lead and mature its compliance function. The position demands hands-on leadership spanning governance, financial crime controls, and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will align with Trading and Technology, drive risk-based oversight, and modernise processes through data and automation while guiding the team in a lean, commercial