Compliance Manager - Global Quantitative Trading Firm
We are seeking a Compliance professional to join the APAC Compliance team of a global quantitative trading firm.
This role will play a central part in overseeing and enhancing the regional Compliance programme, with a focus on governance, performance oversight, and driving global and cross-regional initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Compliance teams across APAC and partner with global counterparts to ensure alignment with group-wide standards.
This is not a traditional advisory compliance position. Instead, it is a regional coordination and execution-focused role, suited to an individual who is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating across multiple stakeholders and seniority levels within a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Programme Oversight & Reporting
- Oversee Compliance-related KPIs and KRIs across APAC, ensuring consistency and meaningful measurement
- Enhance reporting frameworks and governance processes where appropriate
- Provide regular insights and analysis to senior stakeholders
- Support the execution and oversight of core Compliance programmes across the region
APAC & Global Compliance Initiative Delivery
- Drive and coordinate APAC-wide Compliance initiatives, ensuring timely and effective execution
- Partner with global Compliance teams to implement group-wide programmes regionally
- Act as a central coordination point for cross-office initiatives and best practice sharing
Strategic Support
- Support regional leadership on key strategic priorities, including planning and governance enhancements
- Prepare materials for senior management, governance forums, and leadership updates
- Contribute to the development and execution of the APAC Compliance strategy
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships with Compliance teams across the region and global counterparts
- Engage with business stakeholders across front office, technology, and operations
- Act as a key connector between local, regional, and global Compliance functions
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Around 5+ years of experience within financial markets, ideally in Big 4, Bulge Braket, or Quantitative Trading firm
- Prior Compliance experience is strongly preferred but not required
- Familiarity with Compliance frameworks, controls, and regulatory expectations is advantageous
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, self-starting approach
- Detail-oriented with strong execution discipline and ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
- Strong multitasking and prioritisation skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across different seniority levels
- Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into actionable insights
- Collaborative and globally minded, comfortable working across regions and functions
- Experience with workflow efficiency and data analysis tools is advantageous
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